“Halal” is an Arabic word that literally just means “allowed” or “permitted”. In the Qur’an, it is often used together with the word “tayyib” , which means “wholesome”. The opposite of halal is haram. In business terms, halal may be broadly described as a value-based quality assurance system that is implemented within a supply chain. But in layman’s terms, Muslims the world over equate halal to things or acts which are allowed by Allah the Almighty. In recent years, the scope of halal has been extended to include, not only food, drinks, income and marriage as they are found in the Qur’an, but also other aspects of a Muslim’s daily life. So why is halal significant to Muslims? The reason is quite simple, as the One who shapes and forms every living being in this world, including us humans, He would know precisely what is good and bad for each and every one of us. Thus, when He says, “Prohibited to you are dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine... ( more )”, believing Muslims
Allah Ta'ala has granted us human beings with innumerable blessings and bounties. He has made us the best of creation and made other creations subservient to us. From halalmedia.net , below is the detailed; albeit not extensive; group of Halal and Haram animals in alphabetical order according to the Hanafi madhab based on the following principles as published by AskImam.org : Halal Animals – Permissible To Consume Addax Albatross All types of samak (fish) Alpaca Anglerfish Antelope Argali Barracuda Birds without talons Bison Blackbird Budgerigar Buffalo Bustard Camels Catfish Chicken Cormorant Cow Crane Deer Dogfish Dove Duck Eels Egret Eland Finch Flamingo Francolin Gazelle Geese Gemsbok Giraffe Goat Grebe Gull Hagfish Hares Heron Hoopoe Ibex Ibis Kangaroo Kingfisher Lamb Llama Locust Loon Mackerel Magpie Manta ray Martlet Moorhen Moose Nightingale Oryx Ostrich Ox Parrot Partridge Peacock Pelican Penguin Petr