WHY IS PORK  FORBIDDEN IN  ISLAM??
 
 
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 >I 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 diseases
 
as 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 content, the  remaining 98% remains as an integral part
 
of the body.
 
 
Please forward to  others............it may answer some of their questions
 
especially when the  children ask.


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