What definition of “halal” are you using to determine whether or not a restaurant is halal?
Because there is no universally agreed-upon definition of halal in this country, we simply call a restaurant halal if they claim to be. It is up to the investigative resources of our readers to verify the claim or report through zabihah.com exactly what the establishment considers to be halal. For example, if a restaurant claims to be halal yet our readers find evidence that it may not be, we show that information on our site so that our readers can make up their own mind whether or not they feel comfortable with that restaurant. As we move towards more universal standards of halal, and new legislation mandating “truth in advertising halal” comes into effect (as is happening in the US), we will have a more secure definition that we can depend upon.
