Sushi can be halal, but two things need checking: the rice is often seasoned with mirin (rice wine), and some fillings, sauces or seafood may not suit every school. Vinegar-only rice with fish or vegetables is halal for most Muslims.

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The rice

Sushi rice is seasoned with rice vinegar, and sometimes mirin or sake, which are alcoholic. Ask, or choose halal-certified sushi.

The fillings

Fish is halal in all schools. Prawns are accepted by most, while the Hanafi school differs on some shellfish — see are prawns halal? and is crab halal?

Sauces

Soy sauce is naturally brewed and debated — see is soy sauce halal? Teriyaki sauce usually contains mirin.

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