4. HALAL
• LAWFUL
• ALLOWED
• PERMISSIBLE
• based on Islamic Laws
• Islamic Laws are based on the Qur’an,
Traditions, and Scholarly Opinion
• most foods are HALAL unless specified as
HARAM
5. A MUSLIM’S LIFE
• sanitation
• prayer
• diet
• business
• marriage
• dress
• banking and finance
• cuisine?
6. RITUAL: ZABIHA
• prayer
• sharp knife
• 3 x jugular vein + carotid artery
• most humane method of slaughter
• blood
15. HALAL OR NOT?
• local authorities/certifying bodies
• seals of approval
• assurance of cleanliness
• assurance of safety
16. URGENT NEEDS
• international standard government mandated
body to examine, approve, and certify
• restaurants/caterers/hotels not only products
• more Halal food processing facilities and
technologies
17. HALAL CUISINE?
• is there such a thing?
• Maronite Arab Christian
• Italian Halal
• Christian Maranao
• Muslim Ilocano