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