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🕌❌Halal in Russia: Just a Label or Something More?

The "Halal" 🏷 label is becoming increasingly common in Russian supermarkets and restaurants. Why is this happening, and what does this label truly signify? Let's examine the facts, separating economics from religion and law.

❓ What is "Halal"?
It is not just a stamp. It is a strict religious code of Islamic dietary laws. For a product to be considered Halal, it must be specially prepared according to Islamic ritual.

🕌 The Key Ritual: What is Uttered?
For food to become "Halal," a Muslim invocation to God must mandatorily be recited during the animal slaughter or production process. The producer or slaughterer must say:

⚠️"In the name of Allah" (Bismillah).

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This is not optional; it is a compulsory condition. Without this step, the product cannot be considered Halal.

💡 What Does This Mean for the Consumer?
By purchasing a product with a "Halal" label, you are buying an item over which a Muslim prayer was recited, dedicating it to Allah. Consequently, the key stages of production are controlled and carried out exclusively by Muslims.

⚖️ What About a Secular State?
The Russian Federation is a secular state. The government's role concerning religious norms should be limited to protecting consumer rights and ensuring neutrality, not promoting one religion. However, in practice, we are witnessing special preferences and active growth for businesses operating under these religious standards, which raises questions about equality.

☦️ A Christian Perspective
For Christians, who make up approximately 70% of the country's population according to 2024 polls (and only 6-7% muslims), consuming food blessed by the prayer of another faith is unacceptable from a religious standpoint.
In a secular country, which we claim to be, such a practice should not be imposed in the public sphere.

💁‍♀️A Personal Choice
I have made my decision: I have stopped ❌ buying products from brands that participate in this islamization and thereby contribute to promoting foreign religious norms in our country.
I believe it is important to vote with our rubles for neutrality and traditional values.

🔴Label (надпись, этикетка)
🔴Consumer (потребитель)
🔴Secular state (светское государство)
🔴Traditional values (традиционные ценности)
🔴Public sphere (публичное пространство
🔴Halal (халяль) – Дозволенное по исламским законам.
🔴Islamic dietary laws (исламские диетические законы)
🔴Ritual (ритуал)
🔴Invocation (обращение, призыв)
🔴Prayer (молитва)
🔴To dedicate (посвящать)
🔴Unacceptable (неприемлемый)
🔴Foreign (чуждый, иностранный)
🔴To vote with rubles (голосовать рублем)

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