A term used to describe food that is prepared in
way considered lawful to
Islam and not forbidden by the Qur'an. "Halal" comes from an
Arabic word meaning "permissible", as opposed to "haram", meaning unlawful or unpermissible. This word is used by Muslim people and the grocers/markets that appeal to their community.
"Damn, that's the fourth halal street vendor we've seen today!
Don't Muslims ever
go grocery shopping?"
"Maybe it gets you more
money if you wait around the corner from a Mosque, dumbass."