Already for a long time halal food is considered the most safe, clean and useful. Before we find out what is meant by this name, it should be noted that Halal products are very popular, because they are bought by people of different nationalities and different faiths. Halal food is sold in a matter of hours, for which reason queues are often followed.
What does halal food mean?
In translation from Arabic, "halal" means "freedom" or "permissiveness". Accordingly, halal food is the allowed by Islam, produced in similarity to Muslim rules, food . We are talking, first of all, about meat products. True believers are forbidden, there is pork and meat with blood. In addition, the killing of the animal is done by observing a special ritual: it is necessary to pray, calm, kill quickly and as painlessly as possible. This means that the meat is halal.
What is the difference between kosher and halal food?
Kashrut and halal are considered systems of restrictions, which are based on religious writings. These two systems are different, although they have a lot of rules. First of all, these rules apply to meat. And for Jews and Muslims, it is forbidden to consume blood, carrion and torn meat, and only certain species of animals are allowed to eat. The killing of an animal must be carried out only by a believer. On this their similarities stop. It is enough for Muslims that an animal be killed simply by a believer. It is inadmissible for eating only pork and any alcohol .
The rules of kashrut are much tougher. Of animals, only ruminant artiodactyls (cow, sheep, goat) are allowed to eat, all others are forbidden. Of fish, it is permissible to eat only scaly ones. Alcohol is allowed, but all grape drinks must be prepared only by a religious Jew. Cutting animals is allowed only by a specially trained carver who was granted permission and blessing separately for slaughtering birds and separately for slaughtering cattle. The animal must die instantly. But even if the animal is killed by all standards, it can be non-kosher if its internal organs are damaged. In addition, it is forbidden to eat meat and dairy products at the same time. For this reason, a kosher restaurant can be either only meat, or only dairy. Unauthorized food can be used by a Jew only in case of direct danger to life. These are only the main points of the rules of kashrut, in fact they are much more complicated.
Advantages of halal food
In Russia, halal products are produced by more than 200 companies and their number is melting every year. The most interesting thing is that the manufacture of this product is not only