Arabic Definitions
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Halal: Means permissible in the Arabic language
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Halal Auditor, Inspector, Supervisor: These terms are used here interchangeably
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Halal Food: Food permitted according to the Sharia (Islamic Law)
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Haram: Forbidden, including the categories of:
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1. Carrion or dead (unslaughtered carcasses)
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2. Flowing Blood
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3. Swine
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4. Intoxicants including Alcohol
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Makrooh: Disliked, detested or discouraged
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Mashbooh: Suspect, in doubt or questionable
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Mathhab: School of thought in Islam
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Najs: Filth, including things that are themselves not permissible such as pigs and its derivatives, blood and carrion; fluids or objects discharged from the human or animals’ bodies such as urine, excrements, blood, vomit and pus.
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Tasmiya & Takbir: Bismillah Allahu Akbar, which means by the name of God, the Greatest.
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Dhabiha: Dhabiha in Arabic which means slaughtered with a sharp instrument