How come muslims are not suppose to eat pork?

Question

is it something that has to do with health

Answer 1

Because it would be considered canibalism. Nah, CLOVEN HOOF.

Answer 2

For the same reason that Jewish people can't. Pork is "unclean." This "law" was created as a practical one. In the antiquities, pigs were fed trash and spoiled food. If you didn't cook it all the way you would get really sick. Therefore, pork became "unclean."

Answer 3

it is because in the bible they think that pork is an unclean animal .Legion in the bible who lived on an island was demon possesed ,so when jesus healed him he commanded t6he demons to get out of legion's life and he ordered them to go into a swan of pigs .as the demons went to the pigs they fell from a high place and they died .
many religions beleive pork is unclean because they think that it still has demons ,which were casted out from Legion (the name means we are many )

OR
, also known as the Gadarene demon, or is translated as Lots, is a demon found in the Christian Bible in Mark 5:9 and Luke 8:30. A parallel version of the story can be found in Matthew 8:28-34, but this version does not contain the name "Legion" and tells of two men, not just one, possessed by a multitude of demons. In the story, Jesus travelled to "the country of the Gadarenes" (Gergesenes in Matthew) and met a man possessed by an evil spirit, which spoke to Jesus in a conversation. The most commonly quoted version is found in Mark 5:9:

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. (KJV)

Answer 4

No he's not think to consume beef.i'm no longer a muslim yet i understand all the regulations concerning to Islam.Pig is seen as "haram" meaning "hazardous/sin" and you may save your self remote from eating pig,that's "haram" via fact the holy Quran claims the pig as an animal that doesn't raise its head to look as much as the God in heaven.medical examine confirms eating pig ought to grant tape pc virus infestation in the digestive gadget and in some uncommon circumstances it ought to stay in the suggestions and initiate eating the suggestions.there are distinctive circumstances reported in the united statesalone concerning to this and to a pair it proved deadly.nicely if the beef is cooked top that's ok yet an uncooked beef will actually provide difficulty.

Answer 5

Almost all food taboos stem from safety issues. Trichinosis is common in modern uncooked pork, I can only assume that some similar problem arose even back then.

Answer 6

As regards your question, we’d like to make it clear that every committed Muslim should accept Allah’s Commands willingly, even without realizing the wisdom behind the Divine rule in question. If man manages to realize the wisdom behind certain prohibited things, it is well and good. If his mind lacks comprehending that Divine Wisdom, then he should accept the truth as it is, keeping in mind that Allah Almighty is the Omniscient of that which is beneficial to His Creatures.

When Allah Almighty prohibits something for His servants, He does so certainly out of His overflowing mercy on them, to save them from all what may bring them harm; He is indeed Ever-Kind and Most Glorious!

As regards the reason why eating pork is prohibited, we’d like to cite for the words of Dr. Zakir Naik, the president of Islamic Research Foundation, Mumbai. He states the following:

“The fact that consumption of pork is prohibited in Islam is well known. The following points explain various aspects of this prohibition:

1. Pork prohibited in the Qur’an:

The Qur’an prohibits the consumption of pork in no less than 4 different places. It’s prohibited in 2:173, 5:3, 6:145 and 16:115. For instance, Allah says: “Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked a name other than that of Allah.” (Al-Ma’idah: 3)

The above verses of the Glorious Qur’an are sufficient to satisfy a Muslim as to why pork is forbidden.

2. Pork prohibited in the Bible:

Addressing the Christian who is likely to be convinced by his religious scriptures, the Bible prohibits the consumption of pork, in the book of Leviticus: “…and the swine, as he divideth the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch, they are unclean to you.” (Leviticus chapter 11 verse 7 and 8)

Pork is also prohibited in the book of Deuteronomy: “And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass.” (Deuteronomy chapter 14 verse 8)

A similar prohibition is repeated in the book of Isaiah chapter 65 verse 2-5.

3. Consumption of pork causes several diseases:

The other non-Muslims and atheists will agree only if convinced through reason, logic and science. Eating of pork can cause no less than seventy different types of diseases.

A person can have various helminthes, like roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, etc. One of the most dangerous is Taenia Solium, which in a layman’s terminology is called tapeworm. It harbors in the intestine and is very long. Its ova, i.e. eggs, enter the blood stream and can reach almost all the organs of the body. If it enters the brain it can cause memory loss. If it enters the heart it can cause heart attack and if it enters the eye it can cause blindness. If it enters the liver it can cause liver damage. It can damage almost all the organs of the body.

Another dangerous helminthes is Taenia Trichuriasis. A common misconception about pork is that if it is cooked well, these ova die. In a research project undertaken in America, it was found that out of twenty-four people suffering from Taenia tichurasis, twenty two had cooked the pork very well. This indicates that the ovas present in the pork do not die under normal cooking temperature.

4. Pork has fat building material:

Pork has very little muscle building material and contains excess of fat. This fat gets deposited in the vessels and can cause hypertension and heart attack.

5. The pig is one of the filthiest animals on earth:

The pig is one of the filthiest animals on earth. It lives and thrives on muck, filth and dirt. In the villages they don’t have modern toilets and the villagers excrete in the open air. Very often excreta are cleared by pigs.

Some may argue that in advanced countries like Australia, pigs are bred in very clean and hygienic conditions. Even in these hygienic conditions the pigs are kept together in sties. No matter how hard you try to keep them clean they are filthy by nature. They eat and enjoy their own as well as their neighbor’s excreta. ”

Answer 7

They abide by the kosher rules and laws like the jews do. I find it ironic for two cultures to often hate eachother so much, yet believe in the same things

Answer 8

I think it is because in the days of the Koran it was unclean. I am pretty sure that is why the Jews do not eat it.

The two have much more in common than they think.

Answer 9

Pork is expressely forbidden by GOD *Allah*, in the Quran..
I'm not sure the exact reference, however, I know it is indeed Koran, not Hadith*sayings and habits of the prophet*

Answer 10

the pig is considered an unclean and lowly animal to muslims

Answer 11

Kosher law, pork is bad for you, pigs are dirty animals. I don't totally disagree.