The body of Islamic dietary law governing which foods are lawful (halal) to eat: the prohibition of pork and alcohol, and a prescribed method of ritual slaughter (dhabihah) invoking the name of God. It is public law and practice, documented extensively in Islamic jurisprudence, not a restricted or secret tradition.
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Origin Period, From (Year)610 to 632 CE spans the conventional dating of the Quranic revelation period. Origin Period, To (Year) Origin RegionThe Arabian Peninsula, with dietary rules articulated in the Quran during the Islamic revelation of the early seventh century CE and subsequently elaborated through Islamic jurisprudence, fiqh, in the centuries following. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Divinity Atlas: Halal, the same subject.
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