"He has forbidden to you only dead animal, blood, the flesh of swine, and any animals which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allah (or has been slaughtered for idols, etc, on which Allah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one os forced by necessity, without willful disobedience, and not transgressing, - then Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful"

1) Worms and parasites that are transfered from pig to man are : Trichina Worms, Tapeworms (Taenia Solium), Roundworms, Hookworms, Faciolopsis Buski, Paragonimius, parasites are responsible for many diseases, many of them are contagious, others are fatal.

2) URIC ACIDS. It is the known cause of heart disease and rheumatism. It has an approximately 20% extraction rate from the kidneys of the pig. Herbivorous animals have an 80% extraction rate. Hence, relative to other animals, a high concentration of Uric Acid is found in pork.

• AN-EXTREMIST said on Jan 24, 2007....

  Touching dogs is not haram as far as i know. If they lick ur clothes they become dirty, where as if a cat licks u...u don`t become dirty WHY??....well the answer is quite simple.....scientific research now has showed tht canine saliva contains alot of bacteria where as feline saliva contains a sort of anti-septic.....dogs lick themselves all the time just like cats do (although cats do it a bit often) since Dog`s saliva contains bacteria and is thus "dirty" muslims are advised to stay away from it....this rule doesnt apple to cats for their saliva is not "dirty"........whts interesting is tht such commandments to the blvrs were made by the last Prophet of God, Muhammad peace be upon him 1400 years b4 there was any research as to wht constitutes canine saliva....its amazing how he could have known in a totally unsceintific society tht Dog`s saliva is bad for human hygiene.....