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Unclean animal

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Pigs are considered non-kosher ("unfit" or "unclean") in the Old Testament because they do not chew the cud, even though they do have split hooves.

Contents

1 Judaism

2 Christianity

3 Islam

4 Unclean animals mentioned in the Bible

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Judaism

In the context of Judaism, the phrase unclean animals refers to those listed in the book of Leviticus in the Hebrew Bible; the intent is that they not be consumed for food. Many animals in the passage that are unclean have the characteristic of (but not limited to) having no divided hoofs (feet) and/or also do not chew the cud (food) for it to be regurgitated. If one of each characteristic is present, then the animal is unclean. The Bible states: "Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you." Leviticus 11:4. For Judaism these are the sources of all the laws concerning clean and unclean animals stemming from the book of Leviticus, which states all the characteristics of animals that are deemed clean and those that are not. In Judaism, Kashrut (kosher) is the set of dietary laws governing what can or cannot be consumed.

¹ Jewish law forbids the eating of pork in any form, considering the animal as unclean.

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Christianity

In Christianity, it should be noted that the vast majority of adherents do not follow the Mosaic dietary laws. The commonly held theological position is that with the death and resurrection of Jesus, the "Old Covenant" and its restrictions no longer apply. The main exception to this are the Seventh Day Adventists.

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Islam

In Islam pigs are considered unclean and not eaten. Dogs are also considered unclean and Muslims must not be licked by them--if they do they must perform purification.

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Unclean animals mentioned in the Bible

Bats

Unclean animals are specially mentioned in the book of Leviticus Chapter. See: bible on Wikisource.

Mice are forbidden "crawling creatures"

Snails are forbidden insects

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Expanded list

Eels

This list contains animals that are not specified in the Bible, but from the characteristics mentioned in the passage (Letvicus 11:1-47) in the Bible are considered to be unclean.