As they began eating, members of the family noticed something unusual in the taste and texture of their food. It didn’t match what they were familiar with. Upon closer inspection, they discovered pieces of bacon inside the sandwiches—an ingredient that is strictly forbidden in Islam. Consuming pork or pork products violates a core tenet of Islamic dietary law (halal), and for devout followers, such a breach is considered deeply offensive and spiritually compromising.
“They started noticing it tasted different to them,” said Khaula Hadeed, executive director of CAIR’s Alabama chapter. “They eat McChicken all the time at McDonald’s. They knew what they ordered—they know what’s in the sandwich.” According to Hadeed, the family had made no special requests or changes to their order that would justify the inclusion of bacon.
Hadeed emphasized that this was not simply a customer service error, but a more serious issue that appeared to target the family’s religious identity. “To us, this looks like a deliberate act—an attack on this family’s faith and dignity,” she said, describing the situation as both hurtful and humiliating. CAIR has called for a full investigation into the incident, including accountability from the restaurant and corporate McDonald’s.
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