Union Day fireworks display at the Yas Bay Waterfront in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Union Day fireworks display at the Yas Bay Waterfront in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Choreographer Mourad Merzouki with the French synchronised swimming team at the National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance in Paris. AFP
Choreographer Mourad Merzouki with the French synchronised swimming team at the National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance in Paris. AFP
A section of the main Garsen-Lamu road that was swept away by heavy floods in Gamba, Kenya. AP
A section of the main Garsen-Lamu road that was swept away by heavy floods in Gamba, Kenya. AP
Fireworks explode above a devil's figure before it is set ablaze during celebrations in honour of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception in Guatemala City. AFP
Fireworks explode above a devil's figure before it is set ablaze during celebrations in honour of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception in Guatemala City. AFP
Troops from Gulf Co-operation Council countries during a joint military exercise at the Udari range north-west of Kuwait City. AFP
Troops from Gulf Co-operation Council countries during a joint military exercise at the Udari range north-west of Kuwait City. AFP
Police look on as members of Extinction Rebellion protest outside the Victorian Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action in Melbourne, Australia. EPA
Police look on as members of Extinction Rebellion protest outside the Victorian Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action in Melbourne, Australia. EPA
US surfer Torrey Meister in a spectacular wipeout while practising for the 2023 Vans Pipeline Masters at Backdoor Pipeline on Oahu's North shore. AFP
US surfer Torrey Meister in a spectacular wipeout while practising for the 2023 Vans Pipeline Masters at Backdoor Pipeline on Oahu's North shore. AFP
Fans of the Palmeiras football team celebrate the team's 12th Brazilian championship title after their match against Cruzeiro in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
Fans of the Palmeiras football team celebrate the team's 12th Brazilian championship title after their match against Cruzeiro in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
The Sustainable Fashion show held on the seventh day of Cop28 at Al Wasl plaza at Expo City in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
The Sustainable Fashion show held on the seventh day of Cop28 at Al Wasl plaza at Expo City in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
A nun visits the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, at the start of the Christmas season, as the Israel-Gaza war continues. Reuters
A nun visits the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, at the start of the Christmas season, as the Israel-Gaza war continues. Reuters
Bangladeshi artists perform as students celebrate the opening of the Dhaka University metro station. EPA
Bangladeshi artists perform as students celebrate the opening of the Dhaka University metro station. EPA
Recently arrived Rohingya refugees rest on a beach on Sabang island, Aceh province, Indonesia. AFP
Recently arrived Rohingya refugees rest on a beach on Sabang island, Aceh province, Indonesia. AFP
Volcanic eruptions from Mount Etna light up the night sky in Catania, Italy. Reuters
Volcanic eruptions from Mount Etna light up the night sky in Catania, Italy. Reuters
Mourners at the burial of indigenous environmental activist Quinto Inuma, leader of the Kichwa community in the remote locality of Santa Rosillo de Yanayacu, Peru. AFP
Mourners at the burial of indigenous environmental activist Quinto Inuma, leader of the Kichwa community in the remote locality of Santa Rosillo de Yanayacu, Peru. AFP
Reira Iwabuchi of Japan competes in the Women's Snowboard Big Air Final at The Big Air Shougang in Beijing, China. Getty Images
Reira Iwabuchi of Japan competes in the Women's Snowboard Big Air Final at The Big Air Shougang in Beijing, China. Getty Images
Actor Macaulay Culkin during the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles. Reuters
Actor Macaulay Culkin during the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles. Reuters
History enthusiasts dressed as soldiers fight during the re-enactment of Napoleon's famous Battle of Austerlitz near the southern Moravian town of Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic. Reuters
History enthusiasts dressed as soldiers fight during the re-enactment of Napoleon's famous Battle of Austerlitz near the southern Moravian town of Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic. Reuters
A flooded street after heavy rain in Chennai. AFP
A flooded street after heavy rain in Chennai. AFP
The colourful Russian pavilion at Cop28. Reuters
The colourful Russian pavilion at Cop28. Reuters
Holidaymakers at a water park in Bishoftu, near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP
Holidaymakers at a water park in Bishoftu, near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP
A man with a pin with 1.5°C and the flag of Antigua and Barbuda at Cop28, at Expo City Dubai. AP
A man with a pin with 1.5°C and the flag of Antigua and Barbuda at Cop28, at Expo City Dubai. AP
A firefighter next to the wreckage of a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche plane after the pilot made an emergency landing on a main road and crashed into a wall in the Paris suburb of Villejuif. Three people were injured. AFP
A firefighter next to the wreckage of a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche plane after the pilot made an emergency landing on a main road and crashed into a wall in the Paris suburb of Villejuif. Three people were injured. AFP
A reveller dressed as a devil kicks a ball before a traditional St Nicholas procession in the village of Lidecko, Czech Republic. AP
A reveller dressed as a devil kicks a ball before a traditional St Nicholas procession in the village of Lidecko, Czech Republic. AP
The view from a coffee shop as Mount Marapi spews volcanic ash in Agam, Indonesia. AP
The view from a coffee shop as Mount Marapi spews volcanic ash in Agam, Indonesia. AP
Anthony Johnston's URM Group competes in the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge race in Sydney Harbour. AFP
Anthony Johnston's URM Group competes in the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge race in Sydney Harbour. AFP
Dyed wool threads hung up to dry at a traditional yarn factory in Jowzjan province, Afghanistan. AFP
Dyed wool threads hung up to dry at a traditional yarn factory in Jowzjan province, Afghanistan. AFP
A prototype smart contact lens being developed in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
A prototype smart contact lens being developed in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
A seagull on a chimney at sunset in Rome. AFP
A seagull on a chimney at sunset in Rome. AFP
A woman being rescued after heavy flooding in Chennai caused by Cyclone Michaung. EPA
A woman being rescued after heavy flooding in Chennai caused by Cyclone Michaung. EPA
People in a giant kaleidoscope, an installation by French artist Guillaume Marmin, during the Festival of Lights in Lyon, France. AFP
People in a giant kaleidoscope, an installation by French artist Guillaume Marmin, during the Festival of Lights in Lyon, France. AFP

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The best photos of the week: From fireworks in Abu Dhabi to a lightshow in Lyon

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December 08, 2023

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How Islam's view of posthumous transplant surgery changed

Transplants from the deceased have been carried out in hospitals across the globe for decades, but in some countries in the Middle East, including the UAE, the practise was banned until relatively recently.

Opinion has been divided as to whether organ donations from a deceased person is permissible in Islam.

The body is viewed as sacred, during and after death, thus prohibiting cremation and tattoos.

One school of thought viewed the removal of organs after death as equally impermissible.

That view has largely changed, and among scholars and indeed many in society, to be seen as permissible to save another life.

'Worse than a prison sentence'

Marie Byrne, a counsellor who volunteers at the UAE government's mental health crisis helpline, said the ordeal the crew had been through would take time to overcome.

“It was worse than a prison sentence, where at least someone can deal with a set amount of time incarcerated," she said.

“They were living in perpetual mystery as to how their futures would pan out, and what that would be.

“Because of coronavirus, the world is very different now to the one they left, that will also have an impact.

“It will not fully register until they are on dry land. Some have not seen their young children grow up while others will have to rebuild relationships.

“It will be a challenge mentally, and to find other work to support their families as they have been out of circulation for so long. Hopefully they will get the care they need when they get home.”

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Produced by: Colour Yellow Productions and Eros Now
Director: Mudassar Aziz
Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Jimmy Sheirgill, Jassi Gill, Piyush Mishra, Diana Penty, Aparshakti Khurrana
Star rating: 2.5/5

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Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha, Meera Chopra & Rahul Bhat

Director: Ajay Bahl

Producers: Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak & SCIPL

Rating: 3.5/5

Updated: December 08, 2023, 8:05 PM`
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