Bismillah means “In the name of Allah”. Does reciting this over any food automatically it Halal to eat even if it wasn’t considered Halal previously?

Ahlul Kitab means “The People of the Book” and refers to Christians and Jews. The Qur’an explicitly states that the meat slaughtered by Ahlul Kitab is permissible for Muslims to consume. This article discusses the parameters for this religious ruling and whether it can be applied as a blanket statement to countries which have a majority Christian/Jewish population.

Tasmiya is the act of saying the Basmalah (بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ Bismillāh - "In the name of God"). This article discusses whether or not the Tasmiya is required when performing slaughter for the meat to be considered Halal.

Some restaurants don’t have a fully Halal menu but instead may offer a few Halal options. Is it safe to eat at these restaurants? Do we have to be concerned about cross contamination risks? This article will discuss the potential harms and assess whether the risk is worth taking or not.

This article outlines the basic fundamentals and important principles with regards to the slaughtering of animals per Islamic law.

Stunning is the process of rendering an animal unconscious before slaughter. It is used in almost all slaughterhouses across the USA. This article discusses the Islamic stance on the different methods of stunning and its implications on the Halal status of meat.

Halal is an Arabic word that means “permissible”. This article discusses what Halal refers to in the context of the food industry and what the general Islamic guidelines are for food to be considered Halal.

“Sticking” is the method of inserting a knife in the thoracic cavity (the space in the chest that protects and houses vital organs like the heart and lungs). It is the default method of slaughtering cattle in the USA and Canada. This method of slaughter is sometimes referred to as Vertical Cut or the European Cut. This article discusses whether or not this method can be considered for Halal slaughter.

This article discusses the importance of consuming Halal as evidenced from the Qur’an and Sunnah.

Can all of the beef and chicken in the USA be considered Halal by default since the majority of the population is Christian? This article informs us of what Islamic scholars have to say about this highly debated topic.