Halal is an Arabic word that translates to 'permissible' in English. In the Quran, the term halal is contrasted with the term haram. This binary opposition was elaborated into a more complex classification known as "the five decisions": mandatory, recommended, neutral, reprehensible and forbidden. Islamic jurists disagree on whether the term halal covers the first two or the first four of these categories. In recent times, Islamic movements seeking to mobilize the masses and authors writing for a popular audience have emphasized the simpler distinction of halal and haram.

हलाल, जिसे हल्लाल या हलाल भी कहा जाता है, पारंपरिक इस्लामी कानून में अनुमत या वैध (जायज़) है। यह अनुमती भोजन और पेय पर अक्सर लागू होती है।