What To Expect From Halal Restaurants

Have you ever dined in a certified Halal Restaurant? This indeed sounds new, but for Muslim communities, encountering such food establishment is as common as observing their daily religious rituals, including eating what is halal and getting rid of what is haram.

Halal is the Arabic counterpart of the English word lawful. In the book of Quran, Muslims are warned not to eat the foods enlisted under the category of haram foods. Haram foods are considered harmful to the body. This is why consuming haram foods is not in accordance with the rules of Sharia, or the way Muslims should live.

Halal restaurants therefore serve menus with halal ingredients. To know the foods that Muslims are allowed to eat, it is significant to identify first those that are unlawful.

Haram foods (as stated in the holy book of Quran) include carnivorous animals, swine, (including all by-products) dead animals, birds with sharp claws, and animals that are slaughtered not in accordance with the Islamic practices. Blood and intoxicants, particularly alcohol and drugs, are also prohibited in Muslim communities.

A certified Halal restaurant, however, does not only focus on the ingredients of the foods that the restaurant is offering. Adopting certain Islamic practices is thus inevitable in preparing the foods offered by Halal restaurants. One example of this is the segragation of the utensils and other cooking materials that are used for non-halal foods.

Muslims believe that haram items can contaminate not only halal foods and drinks but also the environment. It can be hinted therefore that halal consciousness pertains not only to eating halal foods but also by considering the physical and social conditions of the surroundings. This is especially applicable to certified halal restaurants that also cater to non-Muslim groups. Nowadays countries consist of multiracial communities that food establishments find it reasonable to provide menus that appeal to different racial consumer groups.

The major advantage of running a certified Halal restaurant is that it is able to bring in customers with distinct preferences and rituals for eating without experiencing any racial discrimination.


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