Datesالتمر
Dates · tamr
Dates (التمر, Dates) is allowed in Nidam al-Tayyibat (1 to 6 a day according to the system). Category: fruits.
1 to 6 a day according to the system
- Status
- Allowed
- Zone
- Green zone — daily staple
- Category
- Fruits
- Condition
- 1 to 6 a day according to the system
- Reliability
- High — sources agree
What Nidam al-Tayyibat says
Dates are one of the system's five daily pillars; it recommends one to six a day. They also count among the allowed dried fruits.
What conventional nutrition says
A nutritious but very sugary fruit; a few dates a day are fine, more becomes a sugar problem, especially with diabetes.
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.
Other fruits
The whole category- Allowed
Apple
التفاح · Apple
Preferably peeled
Apple is allowed, preferably peeled, following the rule the method applies to fruits with skin.
- Allowed
Apricot
المشمش · Apricot
Apricot is among the fruits allowed without restriction by the system.
- Allowed
Banana
الموز · Banana
Banana is allowed and is one of the everyday fruits in the method.
- Allowed
Cherries
الكرز · Cherries
Cherries are allowed without condition.
- Allowed
Coconut
جوز الهند · Coconut
Whole coconut is allowed as a fruit; coconut milk, on the other hand, a processed drink, is excluded by the system.
- Allowed
Dried fruits
الفواكه المجففة · Dried fruits
Dried apricots, raisins, dried figs and dates are allowed by the method; they recur in its traditional sweets and Ramadan snacks.
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, palsawa.com (Sawa), tanja7.com · updated 10/12/2026