Answer

In Jain Dharma, the word haram is not used. Haram is an Islamic concept.

From a Jain perspective, eating pork is not considered acceptable because it involves violence toward a living being. Jain Dharma teaches Ahimsa — non-violence — as the highest principle.

Explanation

For Muslims, pork is forbidden according to Islamic teachings.

For Jains, the issue is understood differently:

• A pig is a living being with a soul.
• Killing or harming animals creates karma.
• Eating meat supports violence and attachment to taste.
• Therefore, pork, like all meat, is avoided in Jain Dharma.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain Dharma does not judge food by the categories of halal or haram. It judges actions mainly by whether they involve himsa or ahimsa.

So, in Jain understanding, the concern is not only pork specifically, but all animal flesh.

Takeaway

According to Jain Dharma, Muslims follow their own religious rule that pork is forbidden. Jain Dharma would also discourage eating pork, not because it is haram, but because it involves violence against living beings.