Meaning of kafala | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A form of Islamic adoption in which the child is not regarded as a true child of the adoptive parents.
   uncountable
2. A sponsorship system in the Middle East, used to monitor migrant labourers, mostly in the construction and domestic sectors.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Officials in Qatar have⟳ said that companies building World Cup stadiums will be held to higher standards of worker treatment, and proposed changes to the kafala system are undergoing legislative review⟳.”

CEFR level