Malaysian Chinese-Muslim filmmaker Michael Ang addresses concerns raised by a TikTok preacher about the halal status of Yee Sang, a traditional dish made with raw fish and various condiments, tossed high with chopsticks for good luck during Lunar New Year celebrations. Ang researched the origins of Yee Sang, discovering it's not an ancient Chinese dish and potentially originated in Malaysia or Singapore. He expresses disappointment with the preacher's claims, stating that everything is considered haram by some people nowadays.
In case you are not aware, Yee Sang is made with raw fish, pickled vegetables, and an assortment of colorful condiments and special sauces. The dish is tossed around and as high as possible with chopsticks while those celebrating wish for health and prosperity.
Michael put down his chopsticks and googled to verify the claims that Yee Sang is indeed haram for Muslims, and here’s what Michael found online. Michael was not happy with the unnamed preacher’s wild claims about the halal status of having Yee Sang.
HALAL YEE SANG MUSLIM MALAYSIA TIKTOK
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