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  2. Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork - Wikipedia

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    The pig tended to be regarded as a dangerously liminal animal. With the feet of a cud-eater, the diet of a scavenger, the habits of a dirt-dweller and the cunning of a human, it exhibited an unsettling combination of characteristics, rendering it culturally inedible for some (but not all) southern Levantine peoples, for whom pigs were often associated with the underworld or malevolent ...

  3. Islamic dietary laws - Wikipedia

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    After dusk, Muslims break their fast during a meal called iftar with family and friends. Sawm can be negated by breaking fast, however, the lost can be made up with one extra day of fasting. The end of the Ramadan fast is the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr (Feast of Fast-Breaking), one of the two major religious holidays on the Muslim calendar.

  4. Halal - Wikipedia

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    Free from any component that Muslims are prohibited from eating according to Islamic law. [12] The most common example of haram (non-halal) food is pork. While pork is the only meat that categorically may not be consumed by Muslims (the Quran forbids it, [13] Surah 2:173 and 16:115) [14] [15] other foods not in a state of purity are also ...

  5. Islamic vegetarianism - Wikipedia

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    Islamic vegetarianism and veganism is the practice of abstention from meat (and other animal products in case of vegans) among Muslims.The vast majority of Muslims eat meat; many Islamic jurists consider vegetarianism permissible but not superior to meat-eating.

  6. Animals in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Muslims are not allowed to harass and misuse animals, which includes snatching a leaf from an ant's mouth. [12] Muslims have no right to brand animals, [13] hamstring or crucify animals before killing, [14] or burn animals even if they cause harm to humans. [15] [16] Humans should obtain animal meat by a swift slaughter [17] and avoid cutting ...

  7. Why some cultures think pork is gross and others think it's ...

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    Pig meat: It's a weirdly polarizing subject. In some cultures, it's a mealtime staple; in others, it's considered so unclean that there are entire dietary laws and rituals governing what to do if ...

  8. Unclean animal - Wikipedia

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    The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam, and parts of Christianity. In some religions , an unclean animal is an animal whose consumption or handling is taboo . According to these religions, persons who handle such animals may need to ritually purify themselves to get rid of their uncleanliness.

  9. There’s a Scientific Reason Why Your Raw Chicken Is Stringy

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    Spaghetti meat chicken has been shown to have less protein and more fat than unaffected poultry. Some studies have also found that affected chickens have a higher rate of "drip loss," meaning more ...