According to Islamic regulations, Muslims fast pigs, horses, donkeys, mules, dogs and all animals that die of their own accord, and all animals and birds with ugly images, whether cattle, sheep, camels or chickens, must be slaughtered by imams or worshippers after chanting Allah's name, otherwise they cannot be eaten.

In daily life, Hui people don't smoke or drink, but they especially like to drink tea and entertain guests with tea. Due to local dispersion, different tea drinking customs have been formed, and there are cans of tea in the northern Hui area; There is roasted tea among Hui people in Yunnan; There are tea-smashing among Hui people in Hunan. Gaiwancha is a special hobby of Hui people in northwest China. The most representative is the "eight treasures covered bowl tea", that is, tea, rock sugar, medlar, walnut kernel, sesame, red dates, longan and raisins (or dried apples) are soaked in a covered bowl.