Halal pizza is certainly not the most common type of pizza you’re going to come across, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t full of benefits. In Detroit, eating halal pizza is a requirement for many Muslims due to stipulations relating to their faith. However, other people choose to eat halal as well. Understanding what halal meat is helps explain why.
What Is Halal Meat?
Muslims believe in showing respect to all living things. In this case, respect is shown to the animal that is killed for meat. Also, because the resulting product is healthier, respect is also conveyed for the person eating the meat. When an animal is prepared for consumption, it first must be healthy and it should be slaughtered humanely. Then it is completely and properly bled, so there is no leftover blood hanging around in the meat. Also, while the animal is being killed, a Muslim will recite a dedication called a tasmiya or shahada.
Benefits of Halal Pizza
If you are Muslim, you can eat halal pizza with a clean conscience. You have the comfort of knowing you didn’t take a shortcut for the sake of personal convenience. For people who aren’t Muslim, you may find it easier on the conscience to know that the animal was killed using humane means. Also, because the animal must be healthy before it is slaughtered, certain animal-raising techniques would go against halal principles. Some meats are raised in a way that is unhealthy to the animal but still produces enough meat to make the animal an asset for food production. Halal meat would not include animals raised in such a manner.
Also, because the blood is thoroughly drained from the carcass, you have less of a chance of there being the kinds of bacteria and germs that would normally inhabit an animal that is not properly bled. That being said, all meat on most pizzas is bled well, so there’s no need to panic if you’re not eating halal pizza.
One place in Detroit that shows respect for halal principles is Toarmina’s Pizza. We feature halal meat for people who feel obligated by their faith to eat this delicious pizza, but also for people who wish to eat halal meat. We can be reached over the Internet at website, or you can get us on the phone anytime at 313-274-6116.
