What is Halal?

In this lesson, we will be looking at what Halal is and what the dietary needs for Muslims are, including Muslim views on the use and treatment of animals.

What is Halal?

In this lesson, we will be looking at what Halal is and what the dietary needs for Muslims are, including Muslim views on the use and treatment of animals.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The approach in Islam to the use of animals.
  2. What is the halal slaughter?
  3. Muslim dietary needs.

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What month is the Day of Ashura in?
Dhul ul-Hajj
Correct answer: Muharram
Ramadan
Shawwal
Q2.
Who killed Husayn and his followers?
Hasan
Muawiyah
Muawiyah II
Correct answer: Yazid
Q3.
Where was the battle?
Baghdad
Basra
Correct answer: Karbala
Kufu
Q4.
How do Shi'a Muslims remember this event?
Correct answer: Mr Latif, it is all the above!
pilgrimage to Karbala
public mourning
reenactment of the battle through stories
sermons of justice, equality and supporting others
Q5.
How do Sunni Muslims remember Ashura?
Correct answer: Fasting
Go the mosque
None of the above
They don't!

5 Questions

Q1.
What does Halal mean?
Acceptable
Chosen
Correct answer: Permissible/lawful
Unlawful
Q2.
What animal is haram to eat?
Chickens
Cows
Crabs
Correct answer: Pigs
Q3.
What consists of the Halal slaughter?
A sharp knife so it is quick
Correct answer: All of the above
Bismillah prayer
Draining of the blood
Q4.
Who are the Ahl Al-Kitab
People of God
Correct answer: People of the Book
People of the Lord
People of the Past
Q5.
In Islam, animals have souls
Correct answer: False
True

Lesson appears in

UnitReligious education / Islam: practices

Religious education