Halal Food Poll

[myfellah 0]

When in Morocco, my husband ate halal meat. Since his arrival here in the states, he said he didn't really care. I had searched out and found markets near our home and we do go to them occasionally. We live near Columbus in Ohio and they have markets all over the place. I was surprised at how reasonable the prices are, usually cheaper than the grocery store chains, that includes the vegetables too. I have not found that I can taste any difference.

Carrie, so cool to read you and Simo are going to your parents. Just 5 more days! So excited for you.

Doreen

[sarah and hicham 3]

Off topic ..I'm staring at your banana ppl, Sarah...dag Hicham is gettin' jiggy with it.

He's got moves haha.

[Veiled Princess 1]

where do you live Gupt?

Jersey

Why does that not surprise me????

[Henia 11]

There are no arabic stores here or any butcher shops with halal meat. Hicham knows that and it doesn't really matter to him since he knows the only other option would be to order meat online and we both don't even want to hassle with it. I think someone needs to open an Arabic store and halal butcher shop out here where we are in California.

I know some places, where are you at in CAli Sarah? I lived in NorCali so i know places there...you are in SoCal right?

[mawilson 2,133]

What's Halal? Is that Arab for "Kosher"?

I'm not sure what kosher means in that language but halal is basically "allowed" in Arabic.

In "that language" kosher means "right, proper".

Is there a difference between Kosher food and Halal food?

If the two are not the same, which one's more restrictive?

Is Halal Kosher or Kosher Halal?

[Veiled Princess 1]

What's Halal? Is that Arab for "Kosher"?

I'm not sure what kosher means in that language but halal is basically "allowed" in Arabic.

In "that language" kosher means "right, proper".

Is there a difference between Kosher food and Halal food?

If the two are not the same, which one's more restrictive?

Is Halal Kosher or Kosher Halal?

What language is "kosher"? Hebrew?

There is a difference in kosher and halal... for the most part (maybe always--is alcohol forbidden in kosher too?) kosher is halal but halal is not always kosher

[~ Karima ~ 0]

When in Morocco, my husband ate halal meat. Since his arrival here in the states, he said he didn't really care. I had searched out and found markets near our home and we do go to them occasionally. We live near Columbus in Ohio and they have markets all over the place. I was surprised at how reasonable the prices are, usually cheaper than the grocery store chains, that includes the vegetables too. I have not found that I can taste any difference.

Carrie, so cool to read you and Simo are going to your parents. Just 5 more days! So excited for you.

Doreen

Thanks Doreen, he is scared. I told him that if it were me meeting my family for the first time I'd be scared too!

[jordanianprincess 0]

We eat halal sometimes. We tried to more during Ramadan. I don't think halal meat tastes as good (beef I mean, chicken is the same), but Wadi thinks it tastes better, of course. Anyone else notice a difference?

I think halal mean does taste alot better. There is a specific word to decsribe the taste of non-halal meat in arabic but I don't know what it translates to in english, maybe someone else would know? It's Zinikh.

My fiance eats halal meat only because thats all they have in Jordan, everything is halal and I have a feeling he is gonna tell me the meat tastes funny here when he comes.

What's Halal? Is that Arab for "Kosher"?

I'm not sure what kosher means in that language but halal is basically "allowed" in Arabic.

In "that language" kosher means "right, proper".

Is there a difference between Kosher food and Halal food?

If the two are not the same, which one's more restrictive?

Is Halal Kosher or Kosher Halal?

What language is "kosher"? Hebrew?

There is a difference in kosher and halal... for the most part (maybe always--is alcohol forbidden in kosher too?) kosher is halal but halal is not always kosher

Kosher is the way the food is prepared and not eating and mixing certain foods togeher. Halal meat is prayed on and slaughtered. In both ways, I believe the blood is drained out of the animal before it is sold.

[Bosco 1]

My husband's belief on this opinion is that the Jews and Christians are not necessarily eating what was "halal" for them or following the guidelines given to them, and that you don't know if the source of the meat is from a Christian or a Jew. Not saying this to be argumentative or that you should agree (I feel I need a disclaimer), only that within that opinion, there is still room for interpretation.

The fact that the jews changed their dietary laws after God gave them is addressed in the Quran and we are still given permission to eat their food.

As far as the christains... well there aren't really anything forbidden to them since Paul declared all things were good and clean so I'm not sure what they're not following.

I agree there is room for interpretation in anything which is why I started my post with "I follow the opinion that..." and not "In Islam"

Do you see how I have become more PC for VJ????

So the parts of the Bible written by Paul have not been tampered with? I know Muslims who argue that the release from Old Testament rules was part of the "errors" in the Bible.

I agree we are given permission to eat the food that is permissible to Christians and Jews, but what is is not clear if we are given permission to eat food from those that not following dietary laws (and if Christians were truly released from dietary laws if the Bible is full of errors as some say). This is certainly a gray area. Certainly there are Jews today that do follow and do not follow the dietary laws given to them, so why is it interpreted that the permission to eat the food of Christians/Jews was meant for both those following and those not? It is similar to saying that the Christians that had not started believing in the triune were what God was referring too and not the other Christians when discussing marriage, etc. It is a selective interpretation of "which" Christians and Jews are meant. This also doesn't address that when buying meat in a store, we have no clue if the source is from a Christian, Jew, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist, etc.

Again not trying to argue, only explaining it how I see it, and yes you have become more PC.

[Mrs. Forgetful 2]

We eat halal whenever we can. We always get our lamb halal, but we normally just go to ACME or Pathmark to get steak, or ground meat. There are tons of Halal Markets in Philly, its just that we don't really have the time to go there very often.

[sarah and hicham 3]

We eat halal whenever we can. We always get our lamb halal, but we normally just go to ACME or Pathmark to get steak, or ground meat. There are tons of Halal Markets in Philly, its just that we don't really have the time to go there very often.

luuucky.

Oh what about Thanksgiving? Is there halal turkey? I assume so since there is halal chicken right?

[doodlebug 3]

I dunno. I don't drink anymore , I don't eat any pork anymore , and I stopped eating gelatin , but I get my meat from Stop n Shop. I have no time to be driving in and out of Boston when I need to pick up some boneless chicken breasts, and I say bismillah before I eat all the time no matter what it is. Who knows...guess I'll find out when the time comes if I done good.

[Veiled Princess 1]

So the parts of the Bible written by Paul have not been tampered with? I know Muslims who argue that the release from Old Testament rules was part of the "errors" in the Bible.

I agree we are given permission to eat the food that is permissible to Christians and Jews, but what is is not clear if we are given permission to eat food from those that not following dietary laws (and if Christians were truly released from dietary laws if the Bible is full of errors as some say). This is certainly a gray area. Certainly there are Jews today that do follow and do not follow the dietary laws given to them, so why is it interpreted that the permission to eat the food of Christians/Jews was meant for both those following and those not? It is similar to saying that the Christians that had not started believing in the triune were what God was referring too and not the other Christians when discussing marriage, etc. It is a selective interpretation of "which" Christians and Jews are meant. This also doesn't address that when buying meat in a store, we have no clue if the source is from a Christian, Jew, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist, etc.

Again not trying to argue, only explaining it how I see it, and yes you have become more PC.

We don't know which parts of the bible were tampered with. The only thing we can do in that regards is believe it's from God if it agrees with the Quran and conclude it is from man and shaytaan if it disagrees.

It is not my argument that the dietary laws that either the jews or christians follow is what was actually commanded from God since the Quran confirms that the laws of both religions have been tampered with. My argument and opinion is that we were still given permission to eat their foods despite that.

I don't know what that has to do with marriage as one has nothing to do with the other. I don't think I've ever made the claim that muslim men can marry women from one sect of christianity and not from another. The only argument I've made about that is that the woman should be a chaste and practicing follower of that faith and not just a member in name.

As I stated... this country is majority christian and jew so I don't have a problem with eating food from a store in a country of christians and jews.

It sounds like it's much easier for you to find "halal" food and I think that's great for you. Inshallah, when my husband is here it will be much easier for us as he can slaughter our meat Islamically himself instead of relying on anyone else.

[Mrs. Forgetful 2]

We eat halal whenever we can. We always get our lamb halal, but we normally just go to ACME or Pathmark to get steak, or ground meat. There are tons of Halal Markets in Philly, its just that we don't really have the time to go there very often.

luuucky.

Oh what about Thanksgiving? Is there halal turkey? I assume so since there is halal chicken right?

I was wondering the same thing. But we always have Thanksgiving at my dad's, and he never cooks Halal. The first time he had halal meat he said that it tasted so good and asked where we got it. When we told him he was shocked and said that he might have to start going there if ACME doesn't bring any better tasting meat. I love my dad! If you find out about halal turkey, let me know so I can bring it up to my dad.

[Veiled Princess 1]

I was wondering the same thing. But we always have Thanksgiving at my dad's, and he never cooks Halal. The first time he had halal meat he said that it tasted so good and asked where we got it. When we told him he was shocked and said that he might have to start going there if ACME doesn't bring any better tasting meat. I love my dad! If you find out about halal turkey, let me know so I can bring it up to my dad.

My mom tries so hard to accomodate my religious beliefs she had a "pig-pickin" a few months ago and when we got there she had chicken for me and my kids as well as seperate bowls of vegetarian baked beans and green beans (both without the bacon so common in the south).

I don't think I tell her that I love her enough... I'm gonna call her as soon as I get home and remind her