Drinks in Nidam al-Tayyibatمشروبات

Without milk or creamer

The system accepts coffee provided it is drunk without milk or powdered creamer: since fresh milk and its liquid derivatives are excluded, b…

Fruit juices are allowed by the method, which even prefers certain fruits as strained juice rather than whole. Citrus juices are only tolera…

Without milk

Green tea is the system's reference hot drink, drunk without milk. It replaces black tea, which the method rules out.

Without milk

Cinnamon, anise and other herbal teas are accepted by the system, always without milk. They serve as evening drinks or to accompany meals.

Karkadé, hot or iced, is allowed without restriction as long as no milk is added. It is a traditional Egyptian drink that the method readily…

Mint tea is allowed by the method. In Morocco it is traditionally made with gunpowder green tea, which naturally places it among the accepte…

Sugarcane juice, a classic street drink in Egypt, is allowed by the system, consistent with its very permissive stance on sugar.

Tamarind, a traditional Ramadan drink, is accepted by the method.

still water; sparkling water not documented

Still water is the system's basic drink, with no restriction. The sources say nothing about sparkling water or flavored waters, which fall u…

freshly squeezed at home, strained, small glass; industrial nectars forbidden

A documented exception in the system: whole mango is forbidden, but a small glass of fresh strained juice is tolerated. Industrial nectars (…

freshly squeezed at home, small glass, not on an empty stomach; packaged juices forbidden

As with mango, the system tolerates a small glass of freshly squeezed orange juice while forbidding the fruit itself; it advises against dri…

Alcohol is never itemized in the system's sources, whose religious framework rules it out from the start; it is therefore forbidden by defau…

The system rules out black tea, though it is ubiquitous in Egypt, citing the effect of its tannins on mineral absorption. Green tea is the i…

The system groups energy drinks with sodas and industrial beverages: excluded in every brand and every format.

All juices in bottles, cartons or powder are forbidden: the system only recognizes juice squeezed at home, and only for a few fruits. Preser…

All sweetened carbonated drinks are excluded by the system, whatever the brand or flavor.