Is McDonald's halal?
No, not in the US or the UK. McDonald's UK says it does not offer halal food, and the only two halal McDonald's in the US, in Dearborn, Michigan, stopped in 2013. We found no halal statement from McDonald's Canada.
Muzzmi lists 3 McDonald's locations in the United Kingdom and New Zealand that say they serve halal food. None of them is on a halal certifier's public roster.
Chain statements checked October 2026. This is what the chain or a cited source says, not a ruling by Muzzmi. How to check a restaurant.
What McDonald's says, by country
- United States Not halal
McDonald's stopped selling halal McNuggets and McChicken at its only two halal US restaurants, in Dearborn, Michigan, in 2013. We found no US halal program since.
Source: McDonald's has served its last halal McChicken sandwich in US (Christian Science Monitor), Jun 2013.
- Canada No public halal statement
We found no halal statement from McDonald's in Canada, on its own site or from a certifier. Treat it as not halal unless the location shows a current halal certificate.
- United Kingdom Not halal
McDonald's UK says it trialled halal in Southall and decided against offering halal food in the UK "for the time being".
Source: Why doesn't McDonald's offer Halal food? (McDonald's UK), 2018, still live.
Halal status of 3 locations on Muzzmi
- Halal, claimed
- 3
Halal, claimed: There is a halal sign or tag, but the method is not confirmed.
McDonald's locations on Muzzmi
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Is McDonald's zabiha?
Muzzmi has not found any McDonald's on the roster of a zabiha certifier (HMS, HFSAA, HMA or HMC). Even where the chain says its chicken is halal, that does not say whether it was hand slaughtered. Halal vs zabiha.
A McDonald's near me says it is halal. Can I trust it?
Ask to see the certificate. Check that it is current, that it names the restaurant and not only the meat supplier, and that the certifier lists the store on its own website. A 2024 CBC Marketplace investigation found fast food staff showing supplier certificates and expired ones. How to tell if a restaurant is halal.
How does Muzzmi decide a status?
Certified zabiha means a certifier with a public roster (HMS, HFSAA, HMA or HMC) lists that exact outlet, and the rosters are re-read every week. Everything else is labelled for what it is: a claim, partially halal, or unverified. More on how places are checked.
A McDonald's is missing or wrong.
Open its page and use Report a problem, or add the location. Changes are reviewed before they go live.