>Bob: Tell me why is it that a Muslim is very particular about the
>words Halaal and Haraam; what do they mean?
>
>Yunus: That which is permissible is termed Halaal and that which I
>not permissible is termed Haraam 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
>diseases as 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.
>words Halaal and Haraam; what do they mean?
>
>Yunus: That which is permissible is termed Halaal and that which I
>not permissible is termed Haraam 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
>diseases as 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.
nice and informative thread
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