Waterالماء
Water · al-ma'
Water (الماء, Water) is allowed in Nidam al-Tayyibat (still water; sparkling water not documented). Category: drinks.
still water; sparkling water not documented
- Status
- Allowed
- Zone
- Green zone — daily staple
- Category
- Drinks
- Condition
- still water; sparkling water not documented
- Regional names
- mayya (Egypt); “lma” in Morocco
- Reliability
- High — sources agree
What Nidam al-Tayyibat says
Still water is the system's basic drink, with no restriction. The sources say nothing about sparkling water or flavored waters, which fall under the white list.
What conventional nutrition says
Water is the reference drink in every nutrition guideline.
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 drinks
The whole category- Allowed
Coffee
القهوة · Coffee
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…
- Allowed
Fruit juice (fresh or bottled)
عصائر الفواكه · Fruit juice (fresh or packaged)
Fruit juices are allowed by the method, which even prefers certain fruits as strained juice rather than whole. Citrus juices are only tolera…
- Allowed
Green tea
الشاي الأخضر · Green tea
Without milk
Green tea is the system's reference hot drink, drunk without milk. It replaces black tea, which the method rules out.
- Allowed
Hot infusions (cinnamon, anise, herbal teas)
المشروبات الساخنة (قرفة، يانسون) · Hot drinks (cinnamon, anise, herbal)
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.
- Allowed
Karkadé (hibiscus tea)
الكركديه · Hibiscus tea (karkadeh)
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…
- Allowed
Mint tea
الشاي بالنعناع · Mint tea
Mint tea is allowed by the method. In Morocco it is traditionally made with gunpowder green tea, which naturally places it among the accepte…
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: khaledbelal.com, altayebaat.com · updated 10/12/2026