A question from a non-muslim like me.

I'm not muslim too, I'm Jewish but in the Jewish tradition exists a similar thing only "halal" in hebrew is "kosher". Here are some info I found on the www: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halal/Haram_foods http://www.soundvision.com/info/halalhealthy/halal.kosher.asp

first i am not a muslim yet i live with them. i am not an arab but i work for and with them as well. i have learned some from them and their culture. Halal means crescent. it is part of their symbol as muslims. but this is their organization that certifies products if it complies with the islamic teachings. if you find this printed in a product, that means that the muslims can consume that product without worrying if that has anything against their beliefs as written in their Quran. Haram means something bad. so if a product doesn't have this Halal certification (written in arabic), a muslim may think that that product can be haram to him.