Dietary rules for Muslims?

[SusanBAnthony]

Does anyone know about them, other than no pork, right? I know nothing, and DH has a Muslim coworker who is fairly devout, and he doesn't want to step on any toes.

Specifically the CW does not eat butter and seemed offended when DH suggested a recipe with it, but of course it could be he is just allergic or something.

[rugbywife]

People of muslim faith eat food that is considered halal (arabic for 'lawful') and beyond pork it also involves how meats are slaughtered. I have never heard about butter but it could do with how it is processed (or perhaps the person had it confused with lard?).

[SusanBAnthony]

Interesting.

The context was that DH was suggesting a corn recipe after CW said he liked corn. Who knows. I will report to DH to be careful/sensitive about offering the CW homemade foods in the future, though.