Zabihah
Zabihah is the original & largest guide to Halal food discovery and delivery
Salams — we just pushed a bunch of stuff to the apps you should know about.
For context: we get 150–200 downloads a day, mostly word-of-mouth, and have been steady at that for years. So this isn't a "please download my app" post — it's an "if you already use it, here's what's new and what would help" post.
The big one is playlists - themed collections of halal places. Things like "Halal Texas BBQ" or "Best brunch in Brooklyn." Some we curate, but the cool part is you can build your own — pin it to a city, pick a cover photo, add places straight from any restaurant page, and share the link. Use it for travel planning, your usual spots, whatever. You can also follow other people's playlists and they'll sit on your Bookmarks tab.
Also worth flagging if you're new to Zabihah: every restaurant has a HalalRank score (0–100), which is a confidence ranking based on certificates on file, supplier evidence, public statements, and what users have submitted. If you've seen a halal cert at a place or have a photo from inside, you can submit it from the restaurant page and it updates the score for everyone else.
All of this is live on iOS, desktop, and mobile web right now. Android is the only one lagging — should ship in a week or two with the same playlists, same map, same everything.
Would genuinely love feedback on the playlist UX — what would make it actually useful for you vs. a feature that exists but you never open? Let us know!
06/24/2026
Salams — we just pushed a bunch of stuff to the apps I wanted to share.
For context: we get 150–200 downloads a day, mostly word-of-mouth, and have been steady at that for years. So this isn't a "please download my app" post — it's an "if you already use it, here's what's new and what would help" post.
The big one is playlists - themed collections of halal places. Things like "Halal Texas BBQ" or "Best brunch in Brooklyn." Some we curate, but the cool part is you can build your own — pin it to a city, pick a cover photo, add places straight from any restaurant page, and share the link. Use it for travel planning, your usual spots, whatever. You can also follow other people's playlists and they'll sit on your Bookmarks tab.
Also worth flagging if you're new to Zabihah: every restaurant has a HalalRank score (0–100), which is a confidence ranking based on certificates on file, supplier evidence, public statements, and what users have submitted. If you've seen a halal cert at a place or have a photo from inside, you can submit it from the restaurant page and it updates the score for everyone else.
All of this is live on iOS, desktop, and mobile web right now. Android is the only one lagging — should ship in a week or two with the same playlists, same map, same everything.
Would genuinely love feedback on the playlist UX — what would make it actually useful for you vs. a feature that exists but you never open? Let us know!
https://www.zabihah.com/ios
08/05/2025
After years of building Zabihah into the leading global platform for halal discovery, we’re taking the next step in our evolution — and it’s a major one.
Zabihah is merging with river.app, a rapidly growing fintech infrastructure company focused on compliant, cross-border payments. Zabihah will become the brand & gateway to the halal economy — powered by River’s infrastructure
As part of this merger, Arman Khwaja is joining River as Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer, and Shahed Amanullah will lead Zabihah’s transition into a halal payments platform within River.
Why River?
River is scaling fast — processing tens of millions in annualized volume, growing 550% this year, and already working with governments, telecoms, and platforms to:
- Replace informal hawala systems
- Power Shariah-compliant remittances
- Enable digital wallets at global scale
The River team includes founders of category-defining companies and is backed by former leaders from Venmo, Brex, and Deel — who are not just advisors, but also investors.
Why Zabihah?
Because trust matters. Because reach matters. Because building for the global Muslim market requires both.
Together, we’re building the world’s first end-to-end halal commerce ecosystem — from discovery to delivery to remittance. And we’re just getting started.
Let’s build the future of halal fintech — together.
02/13/2025
As Zabihah grows and transforms in 2025, here are some reflections by Shahed Amanullah outlining the history of Zabihah and what the growth of the Halal food scene means for Muslims in America. Give it a listen! Thank you Meli Solomon for the wonderful discussion on the "Living Your Beliefs" podcast!
“Food is the ultimate cultural medium. It’s the first way people learn about each other, and I’m happy that food from Muslim cultures around the world has permeated the American landscape...”
“I want people to know that a halal restaurant is a safe space—not just for Muslims, but for everyone. If people feel like they don’t understand Muslims, they should go into one of these restaurants, eat the food, and see the people around them...”
“I encourage everyone—Muslims and non-Muslims—to be a part of this journey. Download the Zabihah app, explore, and appreciate our rich halal food culture...”
Podcast | Talkingwithgodproject.org The Living Our Beliefs podcast grew out of the Talking with God Project research. Through Méli's personal conversations with guests, you can learn about how observant Muslims, Jews and Christians live their faith - at home, at work, and in the community. Together we explore how faith and practice s...
06/28/2024
New Halal chain in the DMV: Southern Style Chicken & Waffle, 5 outlets https://www.zabihah.com/chn/us/iEppoafSqs
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