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WHY IS PORK FORBIDDEN IN ISLAM
Posted By:Hajas On 4/12/2007

WHY IS PORK FORBIDDEN IN ISLAM


Scientific explanation 

 Bob: Tell me why is it that a Muslim is very 
particular about the words Halaal and Haraam; what 
do they mean? 
 
Yunus: That which is permissible is termed Halaal 
and that which is not permissible is termed Haraam
and it is the Quran which draws the distinction
between the two. 

Bob: Can you give me an example?
Yunus: Yes, Islam has prohibited ! blood of any
type. You will agree that a chemical analysis of
blood shows that it contains an abundance of uric
acid, a chemical substance which can be injurious to
human health.

Bob: You're right about the toxic nature of uric
acid, in the human being it is excreted as a waste
product and in fact we are told that 98% of the
body's uric acid is extracted from the blood by the
kidneys and removed through urination. 

Yunus: Now I think that you'll appreciate the
special prescribed method of animal slaughter in
Islam.

Bob: What do you mean?
Yunus: You see, the wielder of the knife, whilst
taking the name of the 'Almighty', makes an incision through the
jugular veins, leaving all other veins and organs intact.


Bob: I see, this causes the death of the animal by
a total loss of blood from the! body, rather than an
injury to any vital organ.

Yunus: Yes, were the organs, example the heart,
the liver, or the brain crippled or damaged, the
animal could die immediately and its blood would
congeal in its veins and would eventually permeate
the flesh. This implies that the animal flesh would
be permeated and contaminated with uric acid and
therefore very poisonous; only today did our
dietitians realize such a thing.

Bob: Again, while on the topic of food; Why do
Muslims condemn the eating of pork or ham or any
foods related to pigs or swine.

 Yunus: Actually, apart from the Quran prohibiting
the consumption of pork,bacon (pig flesh); in fact
the Bible too in Leviticus chapter 11, verse 8,
regarding swine it says, "of their flesh (of the
swine, another name for pig) shall you not eat, and
of their carcass you shall not touch;they are
unclean to you." Further, did you know that a pig
cannot be slaughtered at the neck for it does not
have a neck; that is according to its natural
anatomy. A Muslim reasons that if the pig was to be slaughtered and
fit for human consumption the Creator would have provided it with a neck. Nonetheless, all that aside, I am sure you are well informed
about the harmful effects of the consumption of pork, in any form,

be it pork chops, ham, bacon. 

 Bob: The medical science finds that there is a
risk for various diseaseas the pig is found to be a
host for many parasites and potential diseases.

Yunus: Yes, even apart from that, as we talked
about uric acid content in the blood, it is
important to note that the pig's biochemistry
excretes only 2% of its total uric acid con! tent,
the remaining 98% remains as an integral part of the
body.




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