Shahezad Contractor left his "cushy" IT career and launched a halal restaurant chain.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "People are overwhelmed by the fact that they can go to an IHOP restaurant and eat halal food," said Mohammad Ashraf, seen at his ...

Iconic street-food brand recently debuted limited-time menu items and customizable loaded waffle fries at its two Fairfax ...

"People are overwhelmed by the fact that they can go to an IHOP restaurant and eat halal food," said Mohammad Ashraf, seen at his IHOP franchise in Tujunga. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) ...