The wisdom behind the prohibition of eating pork
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The third question of Fatwa No. ( 1841 )
Q 3: What is the wisdom behind the prohibition of eating pork ?
A 3: Indeed, Allah has encompassed all things with knowledge, and His mercy, wisdom, and justice extend to all things. He, the Exalted, is All-Knowing of the benefits for His servants, Merciful to them, and Wise in His creation, management, and legislation. He commanded them with what brings them happiness in this world and the Hereafter, made lawful for them what benefits them from the good things, and prohibited for them what harms them from the bad things. Allah has prohibited eating the pig and informed that it is an impurity. He, the Exalted, said:[Al-An'am 6:145] the verse. Thus, it is among the bad things. And He, the Exalted, said: [Al-A'raf 7:157] It has been established through observation that its food is filth and impurities, and that these are the most delicious food to it; it pursues them and frequents their places. The experts have mentioned that eating it causes worms in the belly, and that it has an effect in weakening jealousy and destroying chastity, and that it has other harms such as difficulty in digestion and preventing some organs from secreting
their juices to help digest food. If what they mentioned is true, then it is among the harm and impurity for which it was prohibited. If it is not true, then the sensible person should trust in the news of Allah and His ruling regarding it that it is an impurity, believe in the prohibition of eating it, and submit the ruling to Allah in it, for He, the Exalted, is the One who created it and He knows best what He has placed in it:[Al-Mulk 67:14] And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 3: What is the wisdom behind the prohibition of eating pork ?
A 3: Indeed, Allah has encompassed all things with knowledge, and His mercy, wisdom, and justice extend to all things. He, the Exalted, is All-Knowing of the benefits for His servants, Merciful to them, and Wise in His creation, management, and legislation. He commanded them with what brings them happiness in this world and the Hereafter, made lawful for them what benefits them from the good things, and prohibited for them what harms them from the bad things. Allah has prohibited eating the pig and informed that it is an impurity. He, the Exalted, said:
Say, "I do not find within that which was revealed to me [anything] forbidden to one who would eat it unless it be a dead animal or blood spilled out or the flesh of swine - for indeed, it is impure - or it be [that slaughtered in] disobedience, dedicated to other than Allah
قُلْ لاَ أَجِدُ فِي مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ مُحَرَّمًا عَلَى طَاعِمٍ يَطْعَمُهُ إِلا أَنْ يَكُونَ مَيْتَةً أَوْ دَمًا مَسْفُوحًا أَوْ لَحْمَ خِنْـزِيرٍ فَإِنَّهُ رِجْسٌ أَوْ فِسْقًا أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ بِهِprohibits for them the evil
وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْخَبَائِثَtheir juices to help digest food. If what they mentioned is true, then it is among the harm and impurity for which it was prohibited. If it is not true, then the sensible person should trust in the news of Allah and His ruling regarding it that it is an impurity, believe in the prohibition of eating it, and submit the ruling to Allah in it, for He, the Exalted, is the One who created it and He knows best what He has placed in it:
Does He who created not know, while He is the Subtle, the Acquainted?
أَلا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ
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