September 18, 2026 | 6 Rabi ath-Thani 1448

Meat & Poultry

Is Veal Halal?

Answered by Halal Monitoring Services Updated

HMS Answer

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Veal is meat from a young cow and, like beef, can be Halal if the animal is properly slaughtered according to Zabiha requirements. Age does not remove the requirement.

The full answer

Veal is meat from a young cow.

Like beef, it can be Halal if the animal is properly slaughtered according to Zabiha requirements.

The animal's age does not remove the requirement for proper slaughter.

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.