Kosher and halal relates to food law and are point of concern for Muslims and Jews. Some people think both are means for same type of food but reality is different from this perception. There are many differences between kosher and halal. The main difference between kosher and halal is that kosher is that food that may be used according to halakha, a Jewish term stands for kosher in English. While halal is any object or food that is allow to be used according to Islamic law.
In kosher there is no need of prayer or special word for slaughtering while for halal slaughtering it is mandatory to say ‘Bismillah’ (‘In the name of God’) and then three times ‘Allahu Akbar’ (‘Allah is greatest’).
Kosher is limited to the slaughtering of animal while halal is a wider term that contains the slaughtering of animal and also mattes of daily life.
Kosher is a term for permissible acts in Jewish law. Halal is also a term for permissible act in Islamic law.
In halal, meat and dairy can be consumed together while in kosher these can’t be consumed together.
Kosher comes from Torah while halal comes from Quran.
Kosher
Conforming to dietary laws; ritually pure
Kosher meat.
Halal
Of or being meat from animals slaughtered in the manner prescribed by the shari'a
A halal butcher.
A halal label.
Kosher
Observing dietary laws
A kosher household.
Halal
In accordance with or permitted under the shari'a.
Kosher
Selling or serving food prepared in accordance with dietary laws
A kosher restaurant.
Kosher
(Informal) Legitimate; permissible
Is it kosher to wear jeans in the office?.
Halal
(Islam) Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
Kosher
To make proper or ritually pure.
Halal
(of food) Fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs.
Kosher
(Judaism) Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).
Only in New York can you find a good, kosher hamburger!
David's mother kept a kosher kitchen, with separate sets of dishes for meat and for dairy.
In order for a suit to be kosher, it cannot contain both wool and linen together.
Halal
In accordance with standards or usual practice; acceptable.
Kosher
In accordance with standards or usual practice.
Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?
Halal
In a halal manner; in accordance with Muslim religious customs.
Kosher
In a kosher manner; in accordance with kashrut.
Halal
(transitive) To make halal.
Kosher
(transitive) To kasher; to prepare (for example, meat) in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law.
Halal
(Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah
Kosher
Ceremonially clean, according to Jewish law; - applied to food, esp. to meat of animals slaughtered according to the requirements of Jewish law. Opposed to tref. For food to be officially kosher, it must be certified fit to eat by a Rabbi, according to Jewish ritual law; as, kosher food.
Halal
Proper or legitimate;
The fund earns halal profits in full compliance with the Shari'a
Kosher
Proper; seemly; appropriate; legitimate; as, it's not kosher to do it that way.
Halal
Conforming to dietary laws;
Halal meat
A halal kitchen
Kosher
Kosher food; also, a kosher shop.
Kosher
To prepare in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law, as meat.
Kosher
Food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
Kosher
Conforming to dietary laws;
Kosher meat
A kosher kitchen
Kosher
Proper or legitimate
Kosher stands for those foods that are permitted to use according to Jewish law, halakha, means kosher in English. A food that is permitted according to Jewish law is called ‘halakha’ and that is not in line with Jewish law is called ‘treif’ meaning torn. The reason why some foods are not kosher is that some animals include the presence of ingredients derived from nonkosher animals or from kosher animals that were not slaughtered in a ritually proper manner, a mixture of meat and milk, wine and grape juice/derivates produced without supervision. However, every law of kosher can be broken when human life is at stake. According to B. Yoma 83a: “We have agreed in the case of saving a soul he may be given to eat even unclean things, until his eyes are lightened from death.”
Halal is any action or object that is permitted by Islamic law to use or engage in. This term is not restricted to food and drink only but also all matters of daily life. A term ‘Mubah’ is also used in Islamic law that mean ‘permissible’ or ‘allowed’ according to Islamic law. Islam clearly states that everything is permissible to use or engage in unless it is clearly prohibited by the Islamic law. Against halal there is term ‘haram’ that mean those goods, products or actions clearly forbidden by Islam to do. Most common example of haram in food and drink is pig meat and alcohol. Moreover, for meat purpose, animal must be slaughter by invoking the name of Allah most commonly by saying ‘Bismillah’ (‘In the name of God’) and then three times ‘Allahu Akbar’ (‘Allah is greatest’).
