Islamic dietary laws
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Islamic dietary laws are laws that Muslims follow in their diet. Islamic jurisprudence specifies which foods are halal and which are haram. The dietary laws are found in the Quran, the holy book of Is
Halal butcher shop in Shanghai, China
Sign on a refrigerator in a convenience store in Malaysia notifying that sales of beer are for non-Muslim customers only
Halal restaurant in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Yurta (potatoes with meat) and kumis are made of ingredients considered halal.
Halal food products in a shop in Finland
Basmala
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The Basmala or Basmalah is an Islamic phrase meaning "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful". It is one of the most important phrases in Islam and is frequently recited by Muslims b
Islamic dietary laws
…and antelope are some examples of animals that are halal only if they are treated like sentient beings and slaughtered painlessly while reciting the basmala and takbir. If the animal is treated poorly or tortured while being slaughtered, the meat is haram. Forbidden food substances include alcohol, pork…
Mughal-era calligraphy.
Marble tombstone with carved basmala, Ashmunein, May 967
19th century basmala on a leaf
Agate inkpot with basmala, 10th century