Halal (حلال‎‎) is any object or action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law. The term covers and designates food and drink as well as matters of daily life. It is one of five Ahkam-fard (compulsory), mustahabb (recommended), halal (allowed), makruh (disliked), haram (forbidden)-that define the morality of human action in Islam.