Its the Year of the Pig in the Lunar Calendar. I just read an article that Chinese immigrants in Islamic countries like Indonesia and Malaysia have to tone down their celebrations because the pig is considered unclean by Muslims. Doesn't this pose a quandary to the HUGE Muslim population of China?
2007-02-17 04:56:06 · 11 answers · asked by brex25 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Its the Year of the Pig in the Lunar Calendar. I just read an article that Chinese immigrants in Islamic countries like Indonesia and Malaysia have to tone down their celebrations because the pig is considered unclean by Muslims. Doesn't this pose a quandary to the HUGE Muslim population of China?
And yes, 20 MILLION people is a huge population, no matter how you slice it.
2007-02-17 05:01:30 · update #1
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 Qur’an
The Qur’an prohibits the consumption of pork in no less than 4 different places. It is prohibited in 2:173, 5:3, 6:145 and 16:115.
"Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah." [Al-Qur’an 5:3]
The above verses of the Holy Qur’an are sufficient to satisfy a Muslim as to why pork is forbidden.
2. Pork prohibited in the Bible
The Christian is likely to be convinced by his religious scriptures. The Bible prohibits the consumption of pork, in the book of Leviticus
"And the swine, though he divide 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 11:7-8]
Pork is also prohibited in the Bible 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 14:8]
A similar prohibition is repeated in the Bible 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 is in lay man’s terminology called tapeworm. It harbours 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, 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 Trichura Tichurasis. 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 Trichura Tichurasis, twenty two had cooked the pork very well. This indicates that the ova 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. It is not surprising that over 50% of Americans suffer from hypertension.
5. 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, faeces and dirt. It is the best scavenger that I know that God has produced. In the villages they don’t have modern toilets and the villagers excrete in the open air. Very often excreta is 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 neighbour’s excreta.
6. Pig is the most shameless animal
The pig is the most shameless animal on the face of the earth. It is the only animal that invites its friends to have sex with its mate. In America, most people consume pork. Many times after dance parties, they have swapping of wives; i.e. many say "you sleep with my wife and I will sleep with your wife." If you eat pigs then you behave like pigs. We Indians look upon America to be very advanced and sophisticated. Whatever they do, we follow after a few years. According to an article in Island magazine, this practice of swapping wives has become common in the affluent circles of Bombay.
2007-02-18 21:03:33 · answer #1 · answered by PeaceKeeper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interesting indeed, I don't know what Chinese Muslims do in the year of the pig of pig celebrations, On the other hand, I agree we are not supposed to eat it. Some celebrations are considered unncessary according to Islam, this includes things like Haloween, Valentines etc. But we are not confused about our religion, the guidelines are very clear, its the interpretation by the non Muslims that causes confusion amongst them, peace to you all
2007-02-17 05:03:14 · answer #2 · answered by nidalatif06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why should it be an issue. its just an ancient festival using animals as symbols, just as certain symbols are used in astrology which even Christians read in newspapers.
The reason Jews and Muslims are forbidden to eat pig-products is because, if they are not cooked properly, they can be dangerous to your health, especially thousands of years ago. The following is from Wikipedia:
"Pigs harbour a range of parasites and diseases that can be easily transmitted to humans. These include trichinosis, cysticercosis, and brucellosis. Very commonly, pigs are also known to host large concentrations of parasitic ascarid worms in their digestive tract. The presence of these diseases and parasites is one of the main reasons why pork meat should always be well cooked or cured before eating."
2007-02-17 05:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by aroundworldsports 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing more than groups like Jehovah's Witnesses go through in the U.S. with regards to holidays and flag worship.
2007-02-17 04:59:25 · answer #4 · answered by Pint 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what huge muslim population in china? china has 1.2 billion people, 20 million muslims is about 0.002% (thats not a huge population)
2007-02-17 05:00:23 · answer #5 · answered by mrzwink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any group of Muslims who considers any of "their own" - bad ; I want to know those "BAD" Muslims because if their own think "THEY" are bad it's because we think they are good people! Does this make sense? No? - Then you need to go back to school.
2007-02-17 05:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by dghrtyk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't really have to tone down the celebration...they just cant touch or eat a pig. i think they're confused about the religion.
2007-02-17 04:59:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOl, why dont they just celebrate without eating pig? Is that a good compromise? Jeesh.
2007-02-17 04:59:23 · answer #8 · answered by justmyinput 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
best you if you put the same question on chinese q&a..
2007-02-17 05:00:47 · answer #9 · answered by Proud Muslim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that means that islam is the true religion
2007-02-17 05:02:30 · answer #10 · answered by Razan 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋