Halal (Islamically lawful) meat does not refer to some sort of ‘offering.’
Rather, it is merely a prescribed method of slaughtering that renders meat permissible for Muslims to consume, and of course persons of all faiths (or of no faith) are more than welcome to partake of that meat. It is akin to the Jewish concept of ‘kosher’.
The central idea is to pronounce the name of Allah (God) at the time of slaughtering, so that life is not taken in vain, but rather done so with God’s permission and for His sake, according to the merciful method He prescribed and with all the blessings that accompany His Divine name and permission.
And Allah knows best.
By Shaykh Asif of Halal or Haram Team
