halal

English Thesaurus

1. (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah (noun.food)

hypernym	:	meat,
definition	:	the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food (noun.food)

domain category	:	islam, islamism, mohammedanism, muhammadanism, muslimism,
definition	:	the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran (noun.cognition)

2. conforming to dietary laws (adj.all)

similar	:	clean,
definition	:	ritually clean or pure (adj.all)

domain category	:	islam, islamism, mohammedanism, muhammadanism, muslimism,
definition	:	the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran (noun.cognition)

3. proper or legitimate (adj.all)

similar	:	proper,
definition	:	marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness (adj.all)

domain category	:	islamic law, sharia, sharia law, shariah, shariah law,
definition	:	the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed (noun.group)

4. (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah (noun.food)

derivation	:	halal,
definition	:	conforming to dietary laws (adj.all)

5. conforming to dietary laws (adj.all)

derivation	:	halal,
definition	:	(Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah (noun.food)

6. (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah (noun.food)

derivation	:	halal,
definition	:	conforming to dietary laws (adj.all)

7. conforming to dietary laws (adj.all)

derivation	:	halal,
definition	:	(Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah (noun.food)