Why can’t Muslims eat pork?

Why can't Muslims eat pork?

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Reasons for Pork Prohibition in Abrahamic Religions

In the Abrahamic faiths, the consumption of pig meat is explicitly prohibited by the dietary laws observed in Judaism (known as kashrut), Islam (labelled as halal), and within the Christian Adventist community (via the idea of kosher animals). Pigs are deemed unclean and unsuitable for consumption in Judaism and Islam, as well as in some branches of Christianity.

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