Fast food, Halal food
Your local Kentucky Fried Chicken, or other fast food restaurant, may be serving halal meat. What does that mean? Halal meat is meat that has been slaughtered according to Muslim law. Specifically, facing the animal toward Mecca, 'reciting "Bismillahi Allahu Akbar" (In the name of God , And God is the greatest), immediately as a knife slashes the throat of an animal and preceding consumption of the meat makes the meat permissible.
Mas'ud's blog asks,
... how many know exactly where to make the cut or the other ahkam that need to be fulfilled? [snip]There are some unscrupulous halal meat suppliers who don't realise that this is an amanah - a sacred trust - that has to be safeguarded.
Americans are learning more about Islam each day, as we should since the number of Muslims in the United States is increasing. Apparently they like their fast food, too, but it must meet Muslim standards.
Two fast food restaurants have opened halal outposts on Devon St, creating competition over whose chicken is the best and whose chicken is more halal. Kentucky Fried Chicken and Brown's Chicken and Pasta are battling it out for the hearts, minds and stomachs of observant Muslim fried chicken eaters. But not everyone is a fan.
The problem stems from a less-than-precise definition of halal. ... (source)
Jihadi Du Jour says:
A McDonald's spokeswoman said customers who did not want halal food should buy from any of its other stores.No doubt already in Dearbornistan and coming to your town soon...
As for the "biblical reason" to avoid halal food? I'll stick with NOT eating foods offered to idols and false gods...Daniel made out ok that way.
The meat must be hand-slaughtered according to zabigagh.
Halal (حلال, ḥalāl, halaal) In Arabic-speaking countries, the term is used to describe anything permissible under Islamic law, in contrast to haraam, that which is forbidden. This includes behaviour, speech, dress, conduct, manner and dietary laws (listen to some aspects of halal).In non-Arabic-speaking countries, the term is most commonly used in the narrower context of just Muslim dietary laws, especially where meat and poultry are concerned ... (Wikipedia)
This is being described as: ' halal, the Islamic analog of kosher'.
In Muslim countries, fast-food giants like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King have long served halal meat and have become popular teen hangouts. ... McDonald's has two halal franchises in Dearborn, Mich., one in Australia and is considering one in Britain ... Subway location in New Jersey adopted halal ... Outback Steakhouse recently announced it offers halal lamb ... (source)
According to television reports, the Sharia Association of America has been involved in efforts to get more restaurants and businesses to use halal meats. Unfortunately I cannot find any reference to a 'Sharia Association of America'. I have no doubt that there probably IS such an orgaization, I just can't find it.
The Muslims have CAIR on their side, and CAIR is in bed with the ACLU, so there should be no problems taking businesses to court who refuse to go halal. This should be interesting to watch. See "CAIR And The ACLU, A Marriage Made In Hell" and "More Reasons To Love The ACLU"
The ACLU is upset because The East Jersey State Prison refuses to spend the extra money to provide inmates with halal meats and also refuses to allow families to bring 'packages' to the prisoners. Imagine that!
It will be interesting to watch which businesses, prisons, and other organizations agree to serving halal meats. It will also be interesting to see what comes next AFTER halal.
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does the KFC & Mc Donalds In CHINA DONGGUAN SERVE HALAL Chicken
Posted by: Mirazul Hasan | April 13, 2009 at 05:03 AM
You are so disgusting. This country, the land of freedom, has been catering to ONLY Christians for all of its history. If it weren't for Muslims and Jews and Hindus and Buddhists moving to the country, actually working, (as opposed to trailer trash in the south), this country would be in shambles. How are American corporations bowing down to Muslims? These companies are not catering to them, if they were, there wouldn't be pig fat in 99% of your shampoos.
Posted by: Sally Mae | March 29, 2009 at 12:23 PM
To be halal meat doesn't say it has to be faced towards makkah. Rather to say that this meat is being cut in the name of God. Some people will say "No you don't say god you say ALLAH!"
That is true since Allah is the arabic version of the word God. Allah means Al Lah.. The Lord. Arab christians and jews refer to god as Allah fyi.
As for eating Halal meat.. its cut in the same manner that God stated in the Torah and the Gospel that an animal should be cut in God's name.
We can go on for years with name calling and stone throwing but I think we just need to grow up.
It's amazing the outcry that comes from people when someone wants to be God fearing and practice their religion yet how many of these same people dare raise a cry when Gays are given rights to marriage, adoption and other such things.. or when Killers are set free because of plea bargains or when abortionists murder by the millions?
How many of you same people rant and rave a cry?! I'm sure none because then you would be going against what appears to you to be a majority.
Yet you want to sharpen your swords and load your weapons because a group of people in a part of a city of which they are a big number want to eat meat slaughtered according to their religious practice. Yes Yes stand up against this invasion!!..
Wait Vern what about the border down south? NEVERMIND that.. we have more important things to take care of right? Heh
Posted by: Adam | June 27, 2007 at 07:52 PM
Fantastic article Debbie! I can not, and will not, eat any meat that is cursed in the name of allah. It is against my Religious beliefs, for one thing. Since I do NOT practice islam! If they want to have halal'ed meat, then I say find it in a muslim country near you. And leave our country alone! For God's sake when will this madness end?
Posted by: velvethammer | January 17, 2007 at 11:08 PM
Q. How do you pursuade a chicken to face toward Mecca?
A. Just egg him on.
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That's a pretty funny yolk.
Posted by: bernie | January 14, 2007 at 03:25 PM
I have NEWS for you!
You have been paying for YEARS to eat kosher foods.
The codes are on most labels and are usually an E, a K or a circled U.
Consumers must pay this "hidden" kosher tax whenever they purchase any food that has these labels.
Get used to it. Islam is undermining everything that you thought you knew.
Posted by: Maggie | January 14, 2007 at 04:57 AM
You are welcome, MB. Don't be a stranger.
Posted by: Debbie | January 12, 2007 at 05:07 PM
>interesting to see what comes next AFTER halal.
It's bad enough pressing numbers, now we have to wade through ideological chicken wings...
(kidding)
b.t.w..Cute Machete riddle.
and ps: Thanks Debbie (link)
-MB
Posted by: MB | January 12, 2007 at 04:46 PM
Right, I don't see the restaurants jumping at the chance to have kosher meals.
Posted by: Debbie | January 12, 2007 at 04:15 PM
Funny how they were never pressured into serving KOSHER food!..this is beyond the pale..welcome to dhimmitude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Angel | January 12, 2007 at 02:29 PM
Great post hun and btw I don't eat their crappy food. But this catering to Muslims-the final appeasement that is happening around the world is just sickening.
I will glady get my food from anywhere as long as it is NOT Mickey D's!
Posted by: Layla | January 12, 2007 at 11:49 AM
Oh Yum! I building a shed now so I can follow the Jihad.
Does this make me a ranting Infidel?
Will Iran accept me now?
Can I work part-time at KFC in Tehran?
Great Article.
Posted by: Don | January 12, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Machete' of Truth, that's funny. I wondered about that requirement myself. ha
Faultline USA, did you see what McDonalds said? "...customers who did not want halal food should buy from any of its other stores" That is catering to Muslims above everybody else. Is this the way of the future? What about catering to Muslims in other ways? That's what is happening in the United States now, with the ACLU and CAIR filing lawsuits everytime a Muslim gets their little feelings hurt over some perceived insult.
Posted by: Debbie | January 12, 2007 at 10:19 AM
A Machete' riddle:
Q. How do you pursuade a chicken to face toward Mecca?
A. Just egg him on.
Posted by: The Machete' of Truth | January 12, 2007 at 09:50 AM
I couldn’t find a link to 'Sharia Association of America' either. I think that non-Muslim Americans should demand that meat prepared according to Muslim dietary laws should be properly labeled. Additionally, institutions, such as nursing homes, schools, prisons etc., should in advance inform those who might accidentally eat Halal food that they have equal alternatives. Such a bill should be immediately presented to Congress.
As more and more meat packers vie for the Muslim dollar, preparing meats that Halal way will increase the overall cost of our meats and foods. Non-Muslim Americans who have other options than Halal can help keep prices down by refusing to buy Halal food.
Posted by: Faultline USA | January 12, 2007 at 09:09 AM