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Is it forbidden to touch pork to cut it while wearing gloves, given that the meat will not be eaten or served to anyone?

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The Islamic law indicates that it is forbidden to touch pork, even without eating it, due to what is mentioned in the Hadith: "Whoever plays backgammon is as if he had dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of a pig," narrated by Muslim. Furthermore, cutting and cooking pork is a form of assistance in consuming it. Therefore, there is no need to learn meat cutting by practicing on pork.

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