Abstinence from the consumption of pork!
dude, you haven't had pork in the whole of your miserable life, so you cannot be expected to have taste regarding anything whatsoever.
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Abstinence from the consumption of pork is a measure to safeguard health. Of all the domestic animals, the pig is the most avaricious, eating anything including human excreta. It is the cradle of harmful germs and parasites. Its meat is a carrier of disease to man, thus making it unfit for human consumption.
Reason one
large numbers of antigens are introduced to the body of the pig. (Antigens are foreign substances that when introduced into body that can induce an immune response). The immune system normally makes protein called antibodies to protect the body. Eating a slice of pork containing antibodies of a certain microbe makes the body of the person who has eaten it weaker if substituted to this microbe, because his body has to build anti-antibodies. As a result this leads to a weak immune system.
Reason Two
It is found that people exposed to pork meat in their diet face the following negative conditions:
- Puts on excessive weight.
- Suffers physical deformity.
Reason Three
Pork meat also contains high levels of cholesterol and lipids.
Reason Four
The trichina worm is frequently found in pork. When it enters the human body it settles directly in the muscles of the heart and represents a possibly fatal threat. The trichinella spiralis, this parasite is transmitted to human muscle tissue by eating undercooked meats especially pork. The cysts hatch in the intestine and produce large numbers of larvae that migrate into the muscle tissue and cause: muscle pain, swelling in the face and around the eyes, headache, fever, sweating and chills
Reason five
Complications: Arrhythmias - a disorder of heart rate or rhythm, Heart failure - a disorder of heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently and Pneumonia
Reason six
Carcinogenic nitrosamines are formed from the nitrites present in pork during the curing process of ham, bacon and sausages.
Reason seven
Allergy and liver cirrhosis are other diseases attributed to pork consumption.
Bacterial Diseases
- 1. Tuberculosis
- 2. Fusiformis necrofurus: causing foot-rot which is very difficult to heal.
- 3. Salmonella Cholera suis: causing cholera
- 4. Paratyphoid
- 5. Bruceellosis: Acute, sub acute and chronic. It may leadto permanent disabilities.
- 6. Swine Erysipelas: causing Erypelas in man.
Viral Diseases
- 1. Small pox: is was a source of infection to man.
- 2. Japanese B-encephalitis: It is the source of infection
- 3. Influenza, foot mouth disease, gastro-enteritis of newborns.
Protective Mechanism of Islam
Pork is an easy source of meat and pig's reproduce very quickly; thats why most non-Muslims prefer it. However, Islam has very sternly warned against consuming pork meat.
Regardless of the medical reason, it is also done to keep a barrier between Muslim and non-Muslim culture, so that Muslims are not unduly influenced by their culture.
It doesn't matter how close a friendship there is betwen them - a Muslim is not allowed to eat at a non-Muslim's home because their utensils are used to hold haram meat. Islam has an inbuilt protective mechanism that protects it from breakdown - and maintains its true form.
