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  • Eid ul Fitr Mubarak!

    Eid ul Fitr Mubarak! May Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala accept all your fasts and duas during this past month of Ramadan. InshaAllah, lookout for more amazing halal restaurants uploading soon! Thanks to Allah and His guidance and your support, SoCal Halal® has become the leading source of halal restaurants in Southern California.

  • Eid ulFitr is on the Horizon

    Most Southern California masjids believe the month of Ramadan in the Islamic (Hijri) Calendar year of 1446 will be 29 days long and have already made Eid ulFitr announcements. The last day of Ramadan will coincide with the Gregorian calendar date of 29 March, 2025. The first day of Shawwal will begin on the evening…

  • 80+ Halal Restaurants!

    At SoCal Halal®, we agree with the definition that a halal restaurant is a restaurant or establishment that only sells halal food, and does not use alcohol to prepare its foods nor sells alcohol. We know there are restaurants that claim to sell halal meat and food alongside alcohol and non halal meat such as…

  • Ramadan Calendar

    Here’s a Ramadan Calendar made by Orange County Islamic Foundation, Mission Viejo, CA.

  • Ramadan Ramadan

    The first day of Ramadan is almost here. Most Southern California masjids have announced Ramadan will begin on Saturday, 1 March 2025 with the first Taraweeh prayer starting on Friday, 28 February. SoCal Halal® will take a break during this time to observe and enjoy Ramadan. We will be back in action after Eid ul…

  • Facebook Page is Up!

    We recently created a Facebook page for SoCal Halal™! Click here to visit us and Like our page to catch all the amazing delicious halal finds Southern California has to offer.

  • Now on Instagram!

    We just created an Instagram page and can’t wait to show you amazing halal food from around the world!!! Search for @socalhalal on the Instagram app, Follow us, and enjoy!

  • Now Tweeting on Twitter!

    We’re now on Twitter! Visit twitter.com/socalhalal and follow us!

  • What is Halal?

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    The word halal حلال is an Arabic word found in the religion of Islam’s holy book, The Quran, and closely translates to the English word “lawful”. Throughout The Quran, halal is mentioned in various surahs to notify followers of Islam things Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala commands as being lawful and good. Here’s a few verses…