halal food

[mariyam]

Are all products( eg: cheese) that are imported to muslim countries with arabic writing halal even if it does not state halal?

[andy hughes]

The term 'halal' only refers to meat. Under strict muslim law, only meat that has been ritually slaughtered by a halal butcher should be eaten, and because the law is important, halal meat and chicken are usually labelled accordingly. Non-meat products are not governed by this law.

[sumsi]

Andy is right, although anyone can slaughter an animal to make it halal. He/she only needs to follow the ritual.