What foods are allowed on the Tayyibat diet?

The foods Dr. Al-Awadi ruled on himself, yes and no, in one place, with links to the reasons. The full list covers every food, and the book is the list as a PDF.

Is there a PDF of the Tayyibat food list?

Yes. The book carries the complete list with the reason for every food, in English, French or Arabic, as an instant PDF. The website lists the same foods free.

How many foods are on the list?

This site rules on 575 foods. 154 are his own rulings; the rest follow from his rules and are marked as such. Lists going round with 89, 110 or 122 foods are the short versions he read out.

What are the five essential foods?

White rice, potatoes, dates, natural butter and sugar. Never run out of them.

What foods are forbidden on the Tayyibat diet?

Chicken, eggs, milk, yoghurt, salad and raw vegetables, beans and lentils, white flour, shrimp, farmed fish, and anything made in a factory. The no list on this page is his own rulings only.

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The Tayyibat diet food list: what is allowed and what is not

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Here is the list people ask for most, in one place. Below are the foods Dr. Al-Awadi ruled on himself, yes and no. The full food list covers 575 foods, with the reason for each, and the book is the list as a PDF you can keep on your phone.

A bowl of white rice with butter and dates

Before you read the lists

Two things make this list different from the screenshots going round.

First, it says who decided. "His own ruling" means he named that food himself. Everything else on this site is marked "follows from his rules", because he never ruled on it directly. The lists on this page are his own rulings only.

Second, the rules matter more than the list. He said so. A short plate, true hunger, protein every other day. You can eat every food below and still miss the system if you eat six of them at once.

Yes: his own rulings

Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Cherry, Apricot, Peach, Plum, Apple, Pear, Banana, Mango, Guava, Grape, Date, Avocado, Fig, Pomegranate, Olive (cured), Potato, Sweet potato, Taro, Pumpkin, Button mushroom, Oyster mushroom, Thyme, Avocado (as veg), Lamb, Mutton, Goat, Beef, Veal, Camel, Rabbit, Pigeon (squab), Quail, Lamb liver, Bones & trotters (broth), Sardine, Tuna, Sea bass, Sea bream, Dorado, Sole, Grouper, Wild salmon, Crab, White rice, Freekeh, Bulgur, Whole-wheat bread, Sourdough bread, Corn (whole cob), Aged cheddar, Parmesan, Roumy cheese, Aged Akawi, Kashkaval, Gouda (aged), Olive oil, Natural butter, Ghee, Walnut, Cashew, Tahini, Sunflower seed, Pumpkin seed, Peanut, Date molasses, Dark chocolate, Water, Green tea, Turkish coffee, Anise tea.

A few of these come with a preparation. Beef is boiled for an hour before it is browned. Peanuts are roasted and unsalted. Tomato is allowed only peeled, seeded and cooked into sauce. The food's own page says exactly how.

No: his own rulings

Orange, Mandarin, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Papaya, Kiwi, Tomato (as fruit), Cabbage, Arugula, Lettuce, Spinach, Bell pepper, Garlic, Onion, Peas, Broad beans, Cucumber, Celery, Parsley, Coriander, Chicken, Duck, Turkey, Goose, Chicken liver & giblets, Bacon, Hot dog, Luncheon meat, Tilapia, Farmed salmon, Farmed sea bass, Farmed trout, Shrimp, Squid, Fish roe, Couscous, White bread, Pasta, Instant noodles, Pastries, Croissant, Biscuits, Breakfast cereal, Crackers, Pizza base, Cake, Milk, Yoghurt, Labneh, Ayran, Buttermilk, Feta, Qureshi cheese, Ice cream, Margarine, Vegetable shortening, Blended frying oil, Commercial mayonnaise, Cooking spray, Aspartame, Sucralose, Saccharin, Cola, Energy drinks, Beer, Wine, Spirits, Sausage, Crisps, Stock cube, Ketchup, Protein bar, Eggs, Lentils, Chickpeas, White beans, Lupin beans.

The five you build on

White rice, potatoes, dates, natural butter, sugar. Never run out of them.

The foods people ask about most

Chicken: no. His own ruling, because of how modern chickens are raised. Why chicken is off.
Eggs: no. Same farms, same feed, in a shell. Why eggs are off.
Milk and yoghurt: no. Aged cheese: yes. Why milk is off.
Salad: no. Lettuce, cucumber and raw tomato are all his own rulings. Why salad is off.
Bread: real whole-wheat or sourdough, yes. White bread and pasta, no. Which bread.
Fish: sardines, tuna, sea bass and wild salmon, yes. Tilapia, farmed salmon and shrimp, no. Which fish.
Beans and lentils: no. Peanuts and tahini: yes. Why.
Tea and coffee: yes, without milk. The details.

What about a food that is not here?

Type it into the food list. If he never ruled on it, the page will say so and show you what his rules suggest, marked as a reading of the system, not as his word.