November 18, 2025
Most people have heard the word “halal” before. It’s an Arabic word that means something is “permitted by Islamic doctrine.” Usually the word is used in the context of food but actually, this concept from Islamic law covers all areas of a Muslim’s life. In addition to halal food, there is halal dress, halal banking, halal sports nutrition, halal art, halal travel—the list goes on.
There is currently a rather heated debate about whether or not non-Islamic countries should allow halal goods, especially meat products, to be slaughtered and sold. There are those who would argue that allowing halal goods and services into in the Kafir marketplace gives consumers more choice while allowing Muslims to participate in the economy more fully, which in turn promotes smoother integration into the larger non-Islamic society. In short, Kafirs are told that opening their markets to halal goods promotes diversity and inclusion. That sounds good, but is it true?
Let us consider the case of Kentucky Fried Chicken in Canada. According to this article in NOW Toronto, people in Ontario became upset when they found out that their local KFCs had gone halal in May 2024. With the exception of a couple of cities, KFCs in Ontario began serving halal chicken and stopped serving pork products at all locations except for those that were co-branded with Taco Bell.
The Canadian KFC released a statement claiming that the changes were inclusive and increased diversity of choice for consumers. This was definitely not the case for meat-eating Hindus and Sikhs whose religions forbid the consumption of halal meat, since halal slaughter does not prioritize fast and painless death for the animal. Many people who are not Hindu or Sikh oppose halal for precisely that reason. Some people simply do not wish to eat food that has been consecrated to the Islamic god, Allah.
Whatever their reasons, incensed customers took to social media to inform the world they would be boycotting KFC and choosing to eat at Popeyes or Mary Brown’s chicken restaurants instead, not realizing that Mary Brown’s had already. quietly gone halal at many locations years before, and that many Popeyes locations in Canada had always been halal. Not only did KFC’s move completely cut out Hindu and Sikh customers and alienate others who don’t want to eat halal, but it also reduced menu choices for people who might not care whether the chicken is halal, but who like the bacon option. Muslims only make up approximately 5% of Canada’s population, so why are these restaurants so willing to alienate and, in many cases, lose customers just to satisfy such a small, albeit vocal demographic? Do they eat a disproportionately high amount of fried chicken compared to everyone else?
The New Zealand meat industry is another example of halal inclusivity. Over 90% of the meat New Zealand produces is certified halal. According to Islamic law, only a Muslim may perform the ritual slaughter. Also, halal rules state that supervisors must be Muslims. When you consider that New Zealand exports $3.7 billion a year in halal products, that is a massive amount of discrimination in the workplace. That’s not diversity; it’s replacement.
Incidentally, about 43% of the meat available in New Zealand for domestic consumption is halal, but Muslims in New Zealand only comprise 1.5% of the population. According to the Halal Times, New Zealand has a shortage of halal butchers. The industry is concerned that halal meat processing facilities will be shut down, and is petitioning the government for work visas for Islamic butchers to fill these jobs. Are these workers really required to fill demand, or just to keep halal processing facilities open in an oversaturated market?
Food is only one halal commodity with a negative effect on the Kafir. Halal “fashion” is another area that increasingly encroaches upon the Kafir way of life. We often hear stories in the media about how Muslim women in particular are targets of hate because the halal clothing that covers their hair and bodies turns them into visible targets for violence and harassment in Kafir countries. But nobody wants to talk about how Political Islam encourages targeting of Kafir women everywhere for violence and harassment because they are not wearing Islamic clothing. When women in non-Islamic countries are being targeted for not following Islamic norms, perhaps it is time to have a serious talk about what it means for a society to be diverse and inclusive.
The Islamic banking industry is particularly pernicious because it has the ability to siphon a great deal of money from the Kafir economy into the parallel umma economy it is designed to finance. Although Islamic banks claim that they are more ethical because they don’t charge interest per se, they charge hefty fees that wind up costing the same or even more than borrowing from a regular bank. However, bank profits finance schools, mosques, hospitals, etc. exclusively for the Islamic community, or umma. They finance businesses, home purchases, public institutions, and keep the money circulating within the umma. How, exactly does this benefit society and the economy at large?
Even the travel industry has jumped on the halal bandwagon. Tourism boards are encouraging the development of halal amenities in non-Islamic countries in order to accommodate Muslim tourists. That would be quite alright if Islamic countries were likewise inclined to be more inclusive of the rest of us in the Kafir world, but this is not generally the case. The political doctrine of Islamic exceptionalism preached by Mohammed prevents this from happening. The prevailing strategy in many casesIslamic countries is to market halal travel to non-Muslim travellerstravelers instead of catering to them. That being said, some countries do allow alcohol for tourists, but nobody worries about providing them with non-halal meals. The prevailing strategy in many Islamic countries is to market halal travel to non-Muslim travellers instead of catering to them. That being said, some countries do allow alcohol for tourists, but nobody worries about providing them with non-halal meals. Typically, when visiting Islamic countries, non-Muslim tourists are expected to adhere to local customs and social mores. But when Muslims visit non-Islamic countries, the diktats of Political Islam tell them to demand special accommodations and treatment. The travel industry thinks it makes non-Islamic countries appear friendly and welcoming to extend kindness and respect that is not reciprocated, but it only makes Kafirs look weak.
All Islamic businesses are required to pay zakat (a religious tax, or form of alms) every year, just as individual Muslims are required to pay it. Zakat is approved for eight different uses in the Koran, and one of those is to finance jihad (support those who physically struggle in the cause of Allah). Every time a Kafir buys halal, they are paying for their own demise. Consider that the next time you go out for shawarma or kebab.
The claim that including halal goods and services in the economies of non-Islamic countries increases choice, diversity and inclusivity simply does not stand up to scrutiny. KFC reduced choice and actually excluded customers by becoming halal. In New Zealand, non-Muslim butchers need not apply, and customers may be forced to choose halal meat because it has oversaturated the domestic market. Islamic banks are financing a parallel, self-contained economy for Muslims only. Halal goods and services do not expand the Kafir economy. They shrink it. In some cases, they even consume it.
When “freedom of religion” for the few turns into discrimination against and loss of freedom for the many, then it is not freedom of religion. It is tyranny, even if it’s only your fried chicken. In fact, that’s how it starts.