On a tidy two-lane road outside Columbus, Ohio, a hand-painted sign in red and white script hangs on the edge of a corn field. It reads “Bismi Allah Farms,” derived from the Arabic phrase “bismillah,” ...

physical processing of the meat is the focus, for Islam it is the spiritual component that makes the meat lawful. For lawful (halal) meat in Islam, the animal must be killed while the butcher faces ...

“These things alone he has forbidden to you: What is already dead, blood, the flesh of swine, what has been offered up to other than Allah.” Al-Anam 6:145 While driving around Houston, you’ve probably ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman with a shopping cart standing near the meat section of a Costco - PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock Costco has plenty of options ...

Cuts of halal lamb shoulder sit on a shelf at the Superior Farms plant in Denver, waiting to be sold to small specialty stores that cater to Muslim consumers. Wearing a heavy smock and rubber boots, ...

Food scams targeting the halal consumer are growing with global Muslim populations. Halal meat should be pork-free and slaughtered in accordance with Islamic law, but sometimes manufacturers slip in ...

STATEN ISLAND, NY -- Staten Island’s Muslim population has been growing, and along with it there is a small but expanding group of stores serving the community by adhering to halal food consumption.

There have been calls for clearer labelling of halal products in shops, restaurants and takeaways. But what is halal food? And why are campaigners so concerned? Halal is Arabic for permissible. Halal ...