<p>Hey,
I was wondering if the US universities offer halal food on campus? I mean, not just non-pork meat, but meat which is slaughtered islamically? Coz one of the universities said they wont be offering zabiha(islamic-slaughtered) meat.........</p>
<p>Also, can anyone authenticate whether kosher rules encompass most halal rules? That is, is it perfectly fine for muslims to ear kosher meat? </p>
<p>Please help. I have to apply to unis this january. time running low.</p>
<p>If that can help, in my town, muslims routinely buy kosher food as a substitute for halal, in part because so little is halal-certified. (I hadn’t thought of a crossover until I talked to the Association on campus about it.)
Very few universities will offer halal food in dining halls and depending on where you go to school if it’s a small town there may not be many halal foods sold at all.
Places with halal choices include a wide variety of selectivity: Brown, Stony Brook, Rice, Kansas University, University of North Texas, Harvard, Mount Holyoke, UMichigan and UMichigan-Dearborn…</p>
<p>There are some past threads on the topic here, if you use SEARCH.</p>
<p>Google says Boston University, Brown, Syracuse, Michigan, NYU, Columbia, Stoneybrook (maybe other NY State U’s), Princeton, Northeastern (frozen), ASU (vegetarian in dining halls, meat meals from markets), Dartmouth (new), Cornell (new), Stanford, Penn State (limited), Rice University…</p>
<p>[Dartmouth</a> Joining Hallal-Kosher Campus Dining Trend - Beliefnet.com](<a href=“Dartmouth Joining Hallal-Kosher Campus Dining Trend - Beliefnet”>Dartmouth Joining Hallal-Kosher Campus Dining Trend - Beliefnet)</p>
<p>Kosher and Halal are nearly identical but there are some very fine points of difference. Some say it is allowable, especially with lack of other options, some say it isn’t exact enough. It may depend on your family or spiritual leader.</p>
<p>“investigate the availability of meals with kosher meat, which would technically satisfy the requirements of the Maliki school.”
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<p>There seem to be varying opinions among Muslims about whether kosher meat is acceptable. However, something that is kosher is not automatically halal, since alcohol is permitted under kosher rules.</p>
<p>School cafeterias aren’t serving alcohol.</p>
<p>Oberlin has a kosher/halal coop. As to the question of whether kosher meat is halal: You need to consult your imam. It depends on how picky he wants to be. Lots of Muslims eat kosher meat if halal meat is not available, but the two are not the same thing.</p>
<p>“Kosher and Halal are nearly identical but there are some very fine points of difference.”</p>
<p>Not quite. There are many differences between kosher and halal:</p>
<p>[Comparison</a> of Islamic and Jewish dietary laws - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Islamic_and_Jewish_dietary_laws]Comparison”>Comparison of Islamic and Jewish dietary laws - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Just as a fine point, no orthodox jew is ever going to eat halal meat, unless it is a matter of survival.</p>
<p>In the strictest sense, Kosher and Halal are not interchangeable either way. I’ve read Muslim literature that does not accept Kosher meat.
However, at less strict levels, the two might possibly be interchangeable. Before applying to colleges, it would be best to check with your specific religious community as to how much flexibility with meals is acceptable.
Beyond meals though, you would want a community to observe with and have traditional foods. Look for Muslim student groups at the colleges you are interested in to see what the community is like and contact them with your questions about meals, religious services and activities.
You are likely to find a religiously diverse student body at many US colleges with varying level of observance, however, if someone is strictly observant- Jewish, Muslim, or any other religion, a university that provides meals in accordance with your dietary laws is also likely to have a community of students who are also observant.</p>
<p>Thank you all of you.</p>