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Why is the eating of pork forbidden in Islam and Bible ?
Asked by hemant mehta,
16 Apr '12 01:25 pm
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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 Quran
The Quran 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-Quran 5:3]
The above verses of the Holy Quran are sufficient to satisfy a Muslim as to why pork is forbidden.
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Answered by LOLLYPOP, 16 Apr '12 01:26 pm
1. Pork prohibited in Quran
The Quran 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-Quran 5:3]
The above verses of the Holy Quran are sufficient to satisfy a Muslim as to why pork is forbidden.
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