Ever wonder why Muslims can't take pork?

Hmm...btw, its me in "tudung" ok? hehehehe...

Bob: Tell me why is it that a Muslim is very
particular about the words Halal and Haram; what
do they mean?

Yunus: That which is permissible is termed Halal
and that which is not permissible is termed Haram
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 diseaseas 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.

Special thanks to Sharveena