Unclean (other)
Unclean may refer to: * Unclean animals, those whose consumption or handling is labeled a taboo * Unclean food, in Jewish dietary custom * Ritually impure, in various religions * Unclean hands, a term in contract law * Unclean (album), ''Unclean'' (album), a 1998 album by Rorschach Test * Unclean (song), "Unclean" (song), from 1984 * Unclean spirit, in Christianity * Unclean vocals, in metal or punk music See also

* Clean and Unclean (other) * Impurity (other) * Aśuddhatā, in Hindu religion * Dirty * Menstrual taboo {{disambiguation ...
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Unclean Animals
In some religions, an unclean animal is an animal whose consumption or handling is taboo. According to these religions, persons who handle such animals may need to ritually purify themselves to get rid of their uncleanliness. Judaism In Judaism, the concept of "impure animals" plays a prominent role in the Kashrut, the part of Jewish law that specifies which foods are allowed (''kosher'') or forbidden to Jews. These laws are based upon the Books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy of the Torah and in the extensive body of rabbinical commentaries (the Talmud). The concept of unclean animals is also mentioned in the Book of Genesis, when Noah is instructed to bring into the Ark all sorts "of pure beasts, and of beasts that are impure, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth". In the Torah, some animals are explicitly named as pure or impure, while others are classified by anatomical characteristics or other criteria. In some cases, there is some doubt as to ...
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