in the name of anyone other than Allah. There is no objection to drinking from the vessels of unbelievers of every kind, provided the container has been washed and cleaned, so long as it is not made of gold, silver, or pigskin.

Mālik, along with a number of other scholars, permitted extensive use of swine bristles—for sewing leather and similar needs. Yet the Muslims are unanimously agreed that the flesh, fat, and every other part of the pig are forbidden, save for deriving benefit from its hair, whether the animal be male or female.