Standard Lemma guide

halal

adj · adv · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /həˈlɑːl/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • UK: /həˈlæl/
  • rhymes with -ɑːl
  • rhymes with -æl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Allowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonharam, qingzhen

Antonyms: haram

Broader terms: acceptable, abideable, admissible, allowable, permissible, sufferable, supportable, tolerable

2

adj

Meaning 2

Allowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.

Fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, specifically

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonharam, qingzhen

Antonyms: haram

Broader terms: acceptable, abideable, admissible, allowable, permissible, sufferable, supportable, tolerable

3

adj

Meaning 3

In accordance with standards or usual practice; allowable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: by the book, proper, rightful, halal, homodox, kosher, orthodox, allowed, conventional, customary, natural, official, routine, traditional

Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

In a halal manner; in accordance with Muslim religious customs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To make halal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

to allow

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

conforming to dietary laws

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • halal meat
  • a halal kitchen

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

proper or legitimate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the fund earns halal profits in full compliance with the Shari'a

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: meat

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).

Across languages

Translations

53 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: halaal — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Arabic: حَلَال (ḥalāl) — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Bengali: হালাল (halal) — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Catalan: halal — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Chinese Mandarin: 清真 (qīngzhēn) — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Danish: halal — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Gujarati: હલાલ (halāl) — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Hindi: हलाल (halāl) — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Japanese: ハラール (harāru) — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Kazakh: адал (adal) — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Malay: halal — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Persian: حلال (halâl) — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Polish: halal — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Portuguese: halal — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Russian: халя́льный (xaljálʹnyj) — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Swahili: halali — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Thai: ฮาลาล (haa-laan) — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Turkish: helal — in general, according to Muslim customs, permissible to have or do
  • Afrikaans: halaal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Arabic: حَلَال (ḥalāl) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Armenian: հալալ (halal) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Bengali: হালাল (halal) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Catalan: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 清真 (qīngzhēn) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Danish: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Dutch: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Esperanto: halala — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Finnish: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • French: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • German: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Greek: χαλάλ (chalál) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Hebrew: חלאל — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Hindi: हलाल (halāl) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Hungarian: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Indonesian: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Japanese: ハラール (harāru) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Kazakh: адал (adal) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Khmer: ហាឡាល (haalaal) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Korean: 할랄 (hallal) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Central Kurdish: حەڵاڵ (ḧellall) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Kyrgyz: адал (adal) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Malay: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Marathi: हलाल (halāl) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Persian: حلال (halâl) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Polish: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Portuguese: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Russian: халя́льный (xaljálʹnyj) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Spanish: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Swahili: halali — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Swedish: halal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Thai: ฮาลาล (haa-laan) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Turkish: helal — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs
  • Urdu: حَلال (halāl) — fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs