Goat's milkحليب الماعز
Goat milk · halib al-ma'iz
Goat's milk (حليب الماعز, Goat milk) is forbidden in Nidam al-Tayyibat. Category: dairy and cheese.
- Status
- Forbidden
- Zone
- Red zone — never
- Category
- Dairy and cheese
- Condition
- None
- Reliability
- Medium — partial sources
What Nidam al-Tayyibat says
The system does not distinguish goat's milk from cow's milk: all fresh milk is forbidden. Goat meat, on the other hand, is allowed.
Sources differ: Non itemisé ; interdit par la règle générale sur le lait.
What conventional nutrition says
Goat's milk has a composition close to cow's milk, with smaller fat globules that are sometimes better tolerated.
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 dairy and cheese
The whole category- Forbidden
Cow's milk
حليب البقر · Cow’s milk
Fresh milk and all liquid dairy products are excluded by the system, which bases this position on its reading of casein.
- Forbidden
Fresh cheese spreads (Kiri, cream cheese)
جبنة الكيري والكريمي · Kiri & cream cheese
Creamy fresh cheeses are excluded by the method because of their high proportion of fresh milk.
- Forbidden
Fromage blanc / drained fresh cheese (cottage cheese)
الجبنة القريش · Qareesh / cottage cheese
Fresh fromage blanc, though low in fat, is excluded by the method, which classes it with unaged white cheeses.
- Forbidden
Lben / fermented milk (buttermilk)
اللبن الرائب · Buttermilk / laban rayeb
Fermented milk is excluded by the system just like all liquid fresh dairy products.
- Forbidden
Petit-suisse, faisselle, cottage cheese
الجبن القريش · Cottage cheese / fresh curd
Drained fresh cheese (qarish in Egypt, faisselle or petit-suisse in France) is forbidden like all unaged cheeses. The system recognizes no a…
- Forbidden
Plant milks (almond, oat, soy, coconut)
حليب اللوز / الشوفان / الصويا / جوز الهند · Plant milks
All plant-based drinks are ruled out by the system, which rejects industrial liquids made from oats, soy or nuts. Whole coconut remains allo…
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 · updated 10/12/2026