Shrimp (prawns)الجمبري
Shrimp · jambari
Shrimp (prawns) (الجمبري, Shrimp) is forbidden in Nidam al-Tayyibat. Category: proteins.
- Status
- Forbidden
- Zone
- Red zone — never
- Category
- Proteins
- Condition
- None
- Reliability
- High — sources agree
What Nidam al-Tayyibat says
Shrimp are excluded along with squid, while other seafood remains allowed, without the method giving the reason.
What conventional nutrition says
A lean, protein-rich seafood; no conventional restriction barring allergy.
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.
- Allowed
Sea fish (preferably grilled)
السمك (مشوي مفضّل) · Sea fish (grilling preferred)
Preferably grilled; fried without flour
All sea fish are allowed, preferably grilled; if fried, they must be fried without a flour coating.
- Allowed
Crab
الكابوريا · Crab
Crab is allowed, unlike shrimp and squid, without the method stating the criterion behind this difference.
Other proteins
The whole category- Forbidden
Calamari / squid / cuttlefish
السبيط · Calamari / squid
Squid is excluded along with shrimp, while crab and sea fish remain allowed.
- Forbidden
Canned tuna
التونة المعلبة · Canned tuna
The system rejects industrial canned goods (vegetable oil, additives) and canned tuna appears on no positive list; under the white-list rule…
- Forbidden
Chicken
الفراخ · Chicken
Chicken is excluded in all its forms and all its parts, factory-farmed or free-range, grilled or boiled, meat, liver or gizzards, in the nam…
- Forbidden
Cured and processed meats (sausages, mortadella, pastrami)
اللانشون والسجق والبسطرمة · Processed meats
The system forbids all cured and processed meats, including those made from beef (pastirma, sogo'), because of the additives, nitrites and s…
- Forbidden
Duck
البط · Duck
Duck is excluded along with all farmed poultry; only pigeon and quail are allowed among birds.
- Forbidden
Eggs
البيض · Eggs
Eggs are excluded in all their forms, hard-boiled, fried, as an omelet or in chakchouka, as the method judges egg white hard to digest. They…
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, tanja7.com · updated 10/12/2026