Fresh lemonالليمون الطازج
Fresh lemon · laymun
Fresh lemon (الليمون الطازج, Fresh lemon) is forbidden in Nidam al-Tayyibat. Category: fruits.
- Status
- Forbidden
- Zone
- Red zone — never
- Category
- Fruits
- Condition
- None
- Regional names
- Hamed (Morocco)
- Reliability
- High — sources agree
What Nidam al-Tayyibat says
Fresh lemon is excluded like all citrus fruits; only its salt-preserved version is tolerated, in small amounts.
Sources differ: INCERTAIN sur la tolérance de quelques gouttes de jus : les sources divergent.
What conventional nutrition says
Lemon is a source of vitamin C with no drawback; this exclusion has no equivalent in conventional nutrition.
This is not medical advice
This database documents the classification of foods as taught by Nidam al-Tayyibat. It does not reflect official nutritional guidelines and does not replace the advice of a doctor or a dietitian. Never change or stop a treatment based on this website.
What can replace it in this system?
Alternatives accepted by the method, for reference only.
Other fruits
The whole category- Forbidden
Avocado
الأفوكادو · Avocado
Avocado is among the fruits the system excludes, alongside kiwi, papaya and orange.
- Forbidden
Grapefruit
الجريب فروت · Grapefruit
Grapefruit is forbidden along with all citrus fruits; the sources do not grant it the “juice” exception that orange and mango enjoy.
- Forbidden
Kiwi
الكيوي · Kiwi
Kiwi is excluded by the system, which classes it with orange, papaya and avocado.
- Forbidden
Lime
اللايم · Lime
Like other fresh citrus fruits, lime is ruled out by the method in favor of preserved lemon.
- Forbidden
Mandarin / clementine
اليوسفي · Mandarin / clementine
Mandarin is forbidden as a citrus fruit; unlike orange, the system mentions no juice exception for it.
- Forbidden
Melon (cantaloupe, honeydew)
الشمام · Melon (cantaloupe, honeydew)
Melon is excluded by the system in the same way as watermelon; several reference lists name it explicitly among the ruled-out fruits.
The complete palette, explained in the Tayyibat guide
17 free pages (in French): an introduction to the palette, the two-hour rule and the eleven daily rules.
Classification sources: altayebaat.com, enseignement public du Dr Al-Awadi, khaledbelal.com, listes publiques recoupées · updated 10/12/2026