Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork are common particularly in the Middle East amongst Jews and Muslims.Swine were prohibited in ancient Syria and Phoenicia, and the pig and its flesh represented a taboo observed, Strabo noted, at Comana in Pontus. }[Quran 6:145] The view that the pig is impure in itself is a matter of consensus among the scholars may Allaah have mercy upon them. This creates a digestive system that takes between 12-24 hours to process the food and filter out any toxins. Then we may wash them and eat from them. for that surely is impure. The main reason pork is forbidden for Muslims is because it says in the Holy Quran that some food is allowed, while others are explicitly declared haram, which means forbidden. However, Muslims are not allowed to eat its meat. These large numbers of parasites and viruses can be found in pork and can be passed on to humans who consume the meat. Cattle and sheep, on the other hand, have three chambers before the stomach. It is not permissible to keep a pig because it is an animal that is impure in itself, Allaah Says when mentioning the forbidden matters (what means): {…or the flesh of swine (pork, etc.) But if we know that they cook pork or dead meat in their vessels, or they drink wine from them, then it is better to avoid using them unless it is necessary and we can find no alternative.
They can touch pig but they should in this perform abolition (or Wudu) before praying. “Muslim Costco employee refuses to touch pork; sues after getting transferred to different department,” by Carmine Sabia, BizPac Review, March 2, 2015: A Muslim former employee has filed a lawsuit against Costco accusing the the wholesale giant of discriminating against him because he refused to handle pork or alcohol products. Muslim staff at Marks & Spencer can refuse to sell alcohol and pork ... on a till who refused to touch certain items for religious reasons.