Muslim Woman Gets Frustrated, Says "No Halal Products" While Walking Around Convenience Store

“Don’t impose your religious culture on another country,” online users criticize.

A video of a Muslim woman expressing frustration after failing to find products that meet Islamic dietary standards at a convenience store in South Korea has drawn widespread attention and criticism online.

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On Oct. 24, a video was shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with the caption, "A Muslim woman gets angry, saying the food at a Korean convenience store is 'haram.'" "Haram" refers to food prohibited under Islamic law. By contrast, foods such as meat slaughtered in a specific manner in accordance with religious rules are called "halal." Muslims avoid consuming certain foods, including pork and alcoholic beverages, in accordance with their religious rules.

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In the video, the Muslim woman walks along the convenience store shelves, picking up various products such as bread, snacks and drinks and checking each product's barcode with a smartphone app. However, every product she checked was marked "haram." Each time she saw the result, she looked displeased, scoffed in disbelief or sighed.

After failing to find any "halal products," she raised both hands and reacted with frustration before leaving the convenience store empty-handed. The video later spread across South Korean online communities and social media, prompting a wave of criticism of the woman's behavior.

Some users criticized her for expressing dissatisfaction at not finding food that met her religious standards, saying, "Don't impose your country's culture on another country" and "Didn't you look up information about your destination before traveling?" They also argued that food cultures should be respected.

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