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Is papaya allowed on the Tayyibat diet?

No

No. Dr. Al-Awadi excluded this food himself.

Papaya, not allowed on the Tayyibat diet

Why papaya is off the list

The enzyme in papaya breaks down protein so hard it's sold to soften raw meat. It also carries traces of the fruit's milky sap.

The detail

Papain splits protein aggressively enough to be sold as meat tenderizer, and arrives with traces of the fruit's latex.

The rule behind the verdict

Meat tenderiser enzyme

Did the doctor say this himself?

He ruled on this himself.

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