What is the ruling on some animals that resemble the pig?
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The questioner : There are some animals that resemble the pig exactly, so what is their ruling?
The Shaykh : Is it a pig?
The questioner : It resembles the pig.
The Shaykh : I do not know. If it is a pig, it is forbidden. If it resembles it but is not one of the pigs, it is lawful, for the original ruling is permissibility, unless there is a cause that necessitates its prohibition, such as it being a predator with fangs, in which case it is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Is it a pig?
The questioner : It resembles the pig.
The Shaykh : I do not know. If it is a pig, it is forbidden. If it resembles it but is not one of the pigs, it is lawful, for the original ruling is permissibility, unless there is a cause that necessitates its prohibition, such as it being a predator with fangs, in which case it is forbidden.