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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…
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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…
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Ramadan Calendar
Here’s a Ramadan Calendar made by Orange County Islamic Foundation, Mission Viejo, CA.
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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…
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What is Halal?
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…
