My boyfriend has asked me to stop eating pork?

Question

Hi everyone

My boyfriend is muslim and I'm a christian. He has asked me to stop eating pork. Do you think I should do what he says and stop eating it all together? Would it be disrespectful if I continued to eat it? I wouldn't eat it in front of him.

Answer 1

no you shouldn't, and he should break up with you asap.

Answer 2

No, you eat whatever you want to eat.

If you're not eating it in front of him, than there should be no problem.

He can asks all he wants but it's up 2 you, it your choice.

Answer 3

It's just food! you are not going to die if you give it up...

Answer 4

well if u've read the Bible, then u should know that URE not supposed to eat pork either.

Answer 5

why do some people try to change you they should respect your religion if they want respect back i don't care no man tells me what to do

Answer 6

He is your boyfriend not your father.  Why would he want to change you for his religious beliefs?  Have you asked him to believe and accept Jesus and to leave his beliefs?  Get out of the relationship, this is the start of a demanding relationship and you might be heading for trouble.  Good Luck

Answer 7

It's disrespectful  that he is telling you to stop eating it.

If he doesn't believe in it then that's his problem.

I say carry on eating pork as long as you want to :)

Answer 8

As a Muslim I find it insulting for their to be pork, of any amount, anywhere near my food or even near me. You need to ask yourself do you love him enough to respect his wishes. Does he treat you well and kindly? Did he order or ask you? If he ordered you, then I don't know if it is worth staying with him. If he asked you he cares for you and is only trying to do what is best, what he believes is best.

GOD Bless You

Answer 9

your bf is a suwar : ) (for those who know)

Dont give in to his needs

Answer 10

Well no its your life. But stop eating meat all together! GO VEGETARIAN!.

Answer 11

if you really want 2 be with him then obviously one day or another you will have to convert to islam.. his family are muslims and if u want to marry him being a muslim myself i know my rents would want me 2 marry a muslim guy and i want that myself too. if you want ur rship to continue then slowly leave and stop eating pork and follow the muslim way of life  ( if u really want 2 marry him that is)

if it is too much for you then leave him now rather then taking it forward knowing the two of you have no future, in the end you're going 2 be hurt anywway if you dont become a muslim..

Its upto you, are you ready 2 give up a food item? for your love , if yeah that is true love and GOD will be pleassed with you anyway for adapting 2 the muslim way of life.

Good luck. xx if you need any advice then msg me or answer my questions saying u want 2 talk..

takecre xx

Answer 12

it is your choice to stop eating pork but i don't eat pork because it is one of the fattest meats out there and could kill you

Answer 13

Pork is a dietary restriction for Muslims. It would simply be thoughtful if you didn't eat it around him-since he seems to be particularly mindful of it.

FYI People: The reason why Muslims don't eat pork is NOT because it is a dirty animal...I mean come on, show me an animal that is not dirty. IT IS however, because God commanded us not to do so and as so it is an ACT OF OBEDIENCE. For God is Most Wise, and All-knowing. Their are things our Lord has deemed spiritually unclean for us.

But, techinically pork is a dietary restriction that is in the Old testament, so Jesus (peace be upon him) didn't eat pork.

"When God called Israel out of Egyptian bondage, He intended for Israel to be different from other nations. God gave Israel the “Ten Commandments,” and hundreds of other laws to follow. Many of the laws given to Israel prohibited the eating of certain foods. Certain foods were “unclean” to Israel. Leviticus 11 mentions a number of animals considered unclean, including the hare (11:6), the swine (11:7), fish without fins and scales (11:10), and many birds such as the eagle, and the raven (11:13-15). Among the foods not unclean for Israel were the locust, the beetle, and the grasshopper (11:22). “For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten” (Leviticus 11:45-47)."

And don't listen to some of the other comments about you dating a Muslim, because in Islam, God says:

This day are (all) things good and pure made lawful unto you. The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are believers, but chaste women among the People of the Book, revealed before your time,- when ye give them their due dowers, and desire chastity, not lewdness, nor secret intrigues. If any one rejects faith, fruitless is his work, and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (all spiritual good). [Quran 5:5]

Peace! :o)

Answer 14

i say keep eating pork!  what if he asks u to convert to muslim tomorrow?

Answer 15

how could ur boyfriend be a muslim? Certainly, he is not a right muslim, because in Islam you're not supposed to have premarital relationships, and of course there is a 101% logic to everything that Islam says.

Since he's a muslim, yeah u shud stop eating pork, even if he wasn't, i would still recommend u to stop eatin it!

Here..take a look..hope u won't eat pork after this. After watching these you wouldn't eat alone either.

Enjoy! :)

Answer 16

stop it!whish you know how dirty and harm it is !

let me give you a bit:it contins 33 types of cancerc

may be he want to save you?

if he said it is haram to eat pork  tell him that what he is doing is haram toooooooooo

Answer 17

Tell him to stop dating because that is haram too.

Answer 18

he only says it because he cares about you,pigs roll around and eat their own muck,so its clearly not clean,its gross...it's upto you he only cares about you,thats why he said it..don't think bad of it!!

Answer 19

First it's "no pork"

Then, it's no makeup

Then, it's wear the head scarf

Then, it's you can't go anywhere without me

Then. it's convert to islam or else

When does it stop.... I say dump him! Eat all the pork you want.... Pork fat rules!!!

Answer 20

Mabe don't eat it when you are having tea with him, and just have it on days at your mums house eg. when he isnt with you if you live together.

You should'nt have to give up pork if you dont want to though.

He's a muslim and you are not! so dont feel forsed or w.e

tell him, it's sort of like you asking him to read bibles each day with you? which it is.

Just stick to what you feel good with.

x

Answer 21

tell him to f off, who the h**l does he think he is

Answer 22

A boyfriend should never force you to do anything you do not approve of. Just to be respectful, don't eat pork with him during a meal. Would your boyfriend approve if you tell him not to eat something your religion disprove of?

Answer 23

He should respect your Beliefs & Chioces to,

It's not all one sided in a Relationship,

Will he carry on asking you to give up things?

This just maybe the thin end of the wedge you know,

Answer 24

He's just being a good Muslim and treating you as all men of the Muslim faith are taught to treat women.

Make sure you cover yourself up so that no other men can see you.

Maybe you should have thought about that before you went out with him.

Answer 25

I think that you should talk to him and tell him that your beleifs and actions should not be changed because of his. You would not ask him to begin eating pork, right? All you need to do is simply sit down ewith him and tell him that. It is very respectful that you don't eat it in front of him; ask him if he would feel better if you only ate pork while with other things, (i.e. hot dogs with a mixture of meats, sausages, etc.), or if he would like it if you didn't eat it on fridays, etc. I'm sure you can make a compromise of some sort- but remember that your beleifs shouldn't change for him- they should change for you only.

May god bless you and good luck!

Answer 26

I think your bf should not ask you to give up pork.  I am married to a Muslim and I've talked about me and my son giving up pork once he is living here with us and he has told me there is no reason for me to stop eating it because of him.  I know that I can't cook any foods for him in the same oil as I use for pork, but he has told me there is not even a problem with me eating it in front of him.  When you love someone you don't try to change them, you accept them for what they are.  For me it's not a big deal if I give up pork, cuz I don't eat it that much anyway, but there will be times that I do.  If you don't eat it much and won't miss it then it's not a problem to give it up, but you should do so because you want to and not because he asked you to.

Answer 27

yea it is a disrespectful act. You should stop it. This animal is a dirty animal and there are many disadvantages. Pork is scientifically not good for you.

THATS ISLAM HARAM IT FOR MUSLIMS.

Answer 28

no its disrespectful of him to ask you to stop eating pork.

Answer 29

Eat what you like. I'm sure if he really loves you he can accept it. I would have to remind him that you are not muslim and therefor are not bound by his beliefs. If it's a major problem I'm sure he can find a nice muslim girlfriend. Which is maybe what he really wants.

Answer 30

In primitive times, the germ theory was not fully understood. Swine was frequently infected with various pathogens and parasites which are so unknown today as to no longer be listed. Bottom line: The danger has passed. But radical conservative elements of both Judaeism and Islame make political dominance over brutalized followers, out of punishing anyone who refuses to surrender to the original documents which give power to the current leaders, to order the troops to make war on anyone who gets in their way. If you find sexual satisfaction in being restrained against your will, perhaps you can also move up to duct tape. Regards, Larry.