Is Applebee's Halal? | HMS Halal Guide

Q: Is Applebee's Halal?

HMS has not inspected or certified Applebee's, so its Halal status is unverified. Do not risk your deen on a doubtful source: avoid it and choose HMS Certified only. Does HMS certify Applebee's? Not currently. Applebee's has not been inspected or certified by HMS, and HMS has not traced the meat served at Applebee's to its source. HMS cannot describe it as Zabiha Halal. Why HMS cannot vouch for it HMS certifies only what it checks. A sit-down kitchen has to satisfy more than one question: hand Zabiha slaughter with Bismillah on each animal for every meat category, separation from non-Halal items, and recipes that do not rely on impermissible ingredients. Read shared grills and cooking surfaces and what makes beef Halal for the detail. Any certified Applebee's branch would be published in the HMS certified directory, because HMS certifies addresses rather than brand names. Suppliers, managers and menus change, which is why HMS relies on continued monitoring and surprise inspections rather than a single inspection at the beginning. A source that seemed acceptable last year may not be the same source serving you today. Protect your deen: look for HMS Certified only When the source is unverified, a Muslim leaves it. The Prophet ﷺ taught: “Leave that which causes you doubt for that which does not cause you doubt.” Halal is an act of obedience to Allah, not a guess. Avoid Applebee's while its status is unconfirmed, and give your trust and your money to HMS Certified places only. Find an HMS Certified place near you.

What HMS can tell you

Does HMS certify Applebee's?

Not currently. Applebee's has not been inspected or certified by HMS, and HMS has not traced the meat served at Applebee's to its source. HMS cannot describe it as Zabiha Halal.

Why HMS cannot vouch for it

HMS certifies only what it checks. A sit-down kitchen has to satisfy more than one question: hand Zabiha slaughter with Bismillah on each animal for every meat category, separation from non-Halal items, and recipes that do not rely on impermissible ingredients. Read shared grills and cooking surfaces and what makes beef Halal for the detail.

Any certified Applebee's branch would be published in the HMS certified directory, because HMS certifies addresses rather than brand names.

Suppliers, managers and menus change, which is why HMS relies on continued monitoring and surprise inspections rather than a single inspection at the beginning. A source that seemed acceptable last year may not be the same source serving you today.

Protect your deen: look for HMS Certified only

When the source is unverified, a Muslim leaves it. The Prophet ﷺ taught:

“Leave that which causes you doubt for that which does not cause you doubt.”

Halal is an act of obedience to Allah, not a guess. Avoid Applebee's while its status is unconfirmed, and give your trust and your money to HMS Certified places only. Find an HMS Certified place near you.

Answers in the Halal Knowledge Center reflect the standards followed by Halal Monitoring Services (HMS), which operates as part of the Shariah Board of America. HMS certifies only what it checks.