Why is the eating of pork forbidden in Islam?

The fact that the consumption of pork is prohibited in Islam is well known. The following points explain various aspects of this prohibition:

Pork Prohibited in the Qur’an
The Qur’an prohibits the consumption of pork in no less than four 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.

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, verses 2-5.

Consumption of Pork Causes Several Diseases
Other non-Muslims and atheists will agree only if convinced through reason, logic, and science. Eating pork can cause no less than seventy different types of diseases. A person can have various helminths like roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, etc.

One of the most dangerous is Taenia Solium, which is commonly referred to as tapeworm. It harbours in the intestine and is very long. Its ova (i.e., eggs) enter the bloodstream 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 a 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 helminth is Trichuris trichiura. 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 Trichuriasis, twenty-two had cooked the pork very well. This indicates that the ova present in the pork do not die under normal cooking temperatures.

Pork Has Fat Building Material
Pork has very little muscle-building material and contains an 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

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 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.

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.