PETALING JAYA, April 16 -- An advertisement promoting gambling set against a nostalgic Hari Raya melody has been slammed by Malaysians for being tone-deaf.

Titled GDBet333 Hari Raya, the ad did not sit well with many social media users for carelessly urging Muslims to gamble as well as the use of Malay-Muslim talents who starred in the video.

A description on GDBet333's official website says it is the "Best Online Casino Malaysia (sic)".

The two-minute-long clip encouraged people to double their fortunes by using the company's services, especially those looking to increase their wealth for the upcoming Hari Raya festivities.

The clip has been viewed more than 300,000 times on Twitter.

The ad begins with a down-on-his-luck man who str...