Kafala

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.NounA form of Islamic adoption in which the child is not regarded as a true child of the adoptive parents.

2.NounA sponsorship system in the Middle East, used to monitor migrant labourers, mostly in the construction and domestic sectors.

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