kosher & halal

[Laurence Horn]

At 6:24 PM -0800 2/25/02, ANNE V. GILBERT wrote:
>I've never observed Muslims buying meat at a kosher butcher, simply because
>I've never been in a place that deals in kosher meat(that I know of).  OTOH,
>I think Islamic dietary rules are fairly elastic, in that they allow for
>Muslims traveling or living in places where "halal" meat may not be
>available(you have to eat), as long as they don't break the dietary rules
>regarding eating pigs, shellfish, or alcohol.  I could be wrong on this, and
>anyway, as more Muslims become part of the social fabric of more and more
>parts of the Western world, more and more halal butcher shops come into
>existence.  I know of at least one in Seattle.
>Anne G

Certainly are a lot of them around London (and other English cities),
many more than kosher butchers.  Also a lot of signs in fast food
places certifying that their food is halal.

larry