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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Permitted under Islamic law, including food that meets Islamic dietary requirements.
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Revise: Use and Abuse of AnimalsMeat must be halal: pork is forbidden, and permitted animals must be slaughtered according to Islamic requirements, including invoking God’s name. Animals should be treated humanely, and cruelty is not justified simply because their meat is permitted.
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Something permitted under Islamic law; applied to wealth, it means that earnings must come from permissible activities.
Halal means permitted, not compulsory; haram means forbidden. These terms apply to conduct as well as food.
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Wealth should be earned honestly through halal, or permissible, activities. This means that becoming richer does not justify harming or exploiting other people.
An action or thing that is permitted in Islam.