text: is the bird turkey halaal for muslims?   yes.  the third ayat of al-maidah explains on what you can not eat.  " forbidden to you is that which dies of itself, and blood, and flesh of swine, and that on which any other name than that of god has been invoked, and the strangled and that beaten to death, and that killed by a fall and that killed by being smitten with the horn, and that which wild beasts have eaten, except what you slaughter, and what is sacrificed on stones set up and that you divide by the arrows; that is a transgression. this day have those who disbelieve despaired of your religion, so fear them not, and fear me. this day have i perfected for you your religion and completed my favor on you and chosen for you islam as a religion; but whoever is compelled by hunger, not inclining willfully to sin, then surely allah is forgiving, merciful. "  the fourth ayat of al-maidah explains on what you can eat.  " they ask you as to what is allowed to them. say: the good things are allowed to you, and what you have taught the beasts and birds of prey, training them to hunt-- you teach them of what allah has taught you-- so eat of that which they catch for you and mention the name of allah over it; and be careful of (your duty to) allah; surely allah is swift in reckoning. "    you are allowed:  - good things  - anything caught by the animals that you teach to hunt  - anything if you're hungry and don't want to defy god    you're not allowed:  - anything that dies on its own  - blood  - flesh of swine  - anything that was sworn not in under god's name   - anything strangled and beaten to death  - anything killed by a fall  - anything killed by being struck with the horn  - anything wild beasts have eaten, except what you slaughter  - anything that is sacrificed on stones set up  - anything that you divide by the arrows. (whether you want to translate this as lottery or dividing with real arrows is up to you)