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Why Is Pork Haram? by Lukgaf(m): 6:32am On Jul 22, 2022
One of the obvious rulings is the prohibition of eating pork meat in Islam. Why is it haram? This thread provides an answer

Praise be to Allah.

Importance of accepting the rules of Shari`ah
The basic principle for the Muslim is that he obeys whatever Allah enjoins upon him, and refrains from whatever He forbids him, whether the reason behind that is clear or not.

It is not permissible for a Muslim to reject any ruling of Shari’ah or to hesitate to follow it if the reason behind it is not clear. Rather he must accept the rulings on halal and haram when they are proven in the text, whether he understands the reason behind that or not. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed into a plain error.” [al-Ahzab 33:36]

“The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allah (His Words, the Quran) and His Messenger, to judge between them, is that they say: ‘We hear and we obey.’ And such are the successful (who will live forever in Paradise).” [al-Nur 24:51]

Why is pork haram?
Pork is forbidden in Islam according to the text of the Quran, where Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“He has forbidden you only the Maytah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine…” [al-Baqarah 2:173]

It is not permissible for a Muslim to consume it under any circumstances except in cases of necessity where a person’s life depends on eating it, such as in the case of starvation where a person fears that he is going to die, and he cannot find any other kind of food, based on the shar’i principle: “In cases of necessity, haram things are permitted.”

There is no mention in the Shar’i texts of a specific reason for the prohibition on pork, apart from the verse in which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “for that surely, is impure” [al-An'am 6:145].

The word rijs (translated here as ‘impure’) is used to refer to anything that is regarded as abhorrent in Islam and according to the sound human nature (fitrah). This reason alone is sufficient.

And there is a general reason which is given with regard to the prohibition on haram food and drink and the like, which points to the reason behind the prohibition on pork. This general reason is to be found in the verse in which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“He [i.e., the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)] allows them as lawful At-Tayyibat (i.e. all good and lawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), and prohibits them as unlawful Al-Khabaith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods).” [al-A'raf 7:157]

The general meaning of this verse includes the reason for the prohibition on pork and it may be understood that in the Islamic viewpoint, it is included among the list of things that are evil and unlawful (al-khabaith).

What is meant by al-khabaith here is all things that will harm a person’s health, wealth or morals. Everything that leads to negative consequences in one of these important aspects of a person’s life comes under the general heading of khabaith.

Scientific and medical reasons for prohibiting pork
Scientific and medical research has also proven that the pig, among all other animals, is regarded as a carrier of germs that are harmful to the human body. Explaining all these harmful diseases in detail would take too long, but in brief we may list them as: parasitic diseases, bacterial diseases, viruses and so on.

These and other harmful effects indicate that the Wise Lawgiver has only forbidden pork for a reason, which is to preserve life and health, which are among the five basic necessities which are protected by Shari’ah.

For more, please see these answers: 751 and 26792

And Allah knows best.
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/49688/why-is-pork-haram

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by AntiChristian: 6:44am On Jul 22, 2022
We hear and obey!

May Allah grant us halal earnings and sustainance.

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by Freelane33(m): 2:07pm On Jul 22, 2022
Living and Learning

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by Tajbol4splend(m): 2:10pm On Jul 22, 2022
Masha Allah

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by silibaba: 2:11pm On Jul 22, 2022
Haram

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by Ge0grapher(m): 2:12pm On Jul 22, 2022
Pork is Haram!!

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by Tajbol4splend(m): 2:16pm On Jul 22, 2022
AntiChristian:
We hear and obey!

May Allah grant us halal earnings and sustainance.

Aamina

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by compton11(m): 2:17pm On Jul 22, 2022
Come and see how Protestants Christians would be saying if pork is Haram,then why did Allah created it.

Nigga! not all created animals are for eaten,plus pig can be used for other things like it's leather for bag,shoes and some other things,and it isn't Haram for Muslims to used these things except it is Haram to eat it's meat.





Deuteronomy 14:8

The pig, because it divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat any of their flesh nor touch their carcasses.

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by Mightymanna(m): 2:17pm On Jul 22, 2022
Whether it is scientifically proven or not the concept of Sharia is just test us. Allah do what he pleases.

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by Tajbol4splend(m): 2:19pm On Jul 22, 2022
kolarov93:
I think they always say all God creations is beautiful.

Why giving pig that hatred?


This life is trial for us, we are tempted with sweet and dangerous stuff, Alcohol, Women, Pork and many others too, it's a big test of resolve I must say

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by kolarov93(m): 2:21pm On Jul 22, 2022
compton11:
Come and see how Protestants Christians would be saying if pork is Haram,then why did Allah created it.

Nigga! not all created animals are for eaten,plus pig can be used for other things like it's leather for bag,shoes and some other things,and it isn't Haram for Muslims to used these things except it is Haram to eat it's meat.







Deuteronomy 14:8

The pig, because it divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat any of their flesh nor touch their carcasses.



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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by femu(m): 2:26pm On Jul 22, 2022
Lukgaf:
One of the obvious rulings is the prohibition of eating pork meat in Islam. Why is it haram? This thread provides an answer

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/49688/why-is-pork-haram
. Simply because in the desert region the pigs use and demand for water is more complex than ruminants.

Pigs can't also survive in a hot environment hence no desert tribe would encourage its breeding hence its inclusion in jewish anf Islamic texts.

However nowadays using technology its easier to rear pigs in hot climates

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by MuslimIgbo: 2:30pm On Jul 22, 2022
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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by MuslimIgbo: 2:31pm On Jul 22, 2022
gaetano:
It's Haram because Alhaji Jerry said so
or deh

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by AbuAeesha: 2:33pm On Jul 22, 2022
Jazakumullahu Khair

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by truthCoder: 2:34pm On Jul 22, 2022
Pork is forbidden in islam because islam is a middle eastern traditional religion.

In the middle east (Mesopotamia and environs ) long before islam was formed, pork had been a cultural taboo.

Pork was as an unhealthy option because they usually ate leftovers and roamed in waste dump areas.

The middle eastern people preferred sheep as food because its choice of food was seen as healthy.

The phobia for pig thus cultural.

Islam was invented many years afterwards and tagged along the concept of haram, in a bid at turning existing generally accepted practices into religious law, added the already cultural phobia for pork in the middle east into their codex.

The making of pig haram is one of the proofs that islam is more of Mesopotamian invention than an heavenly one.

In other climes, pork was actually reared for food the same way the Mesopotamians reared sheep and the fulanis reared cows.

The world today has bacon being an important ingredient in modern breakfasts. Pork is currently one of the most healthy food to eat even better than cow meat.

One of the problems of basing modern logic on old Mesopotamian religions like islam is that the proponents have the hard task of justifying why illogical decisions like wife beating and slavery should be acceptable today despite logic labelling such practices as barbaric.

Modern-skewed islamic countries like the UAE are allowing the consumption of pork by non muslims and we hope other closed-minded regions would start seeing the benefits of higher reasoning to centuries old formulas with no basis

Cheers

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Re: Why Is Pork Haram? by kolarov93(m): 2:35pm On Jul 22, 2022
compton11:
Come and see how Protestants Christians would be saying if pork is Haram,then why did Allah created it.

Nigga! not all created animals are for eaten,plus pig can be used for other things like it's leather for bag,shoes and some other things,and it isn't Haram for Muslims to used these things except it is Haram to eat it's meat.







Deuteronomy 14:8

The pig, because it divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat any of their flesh nor touch their carcasses.






Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.
Act 10:9

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