Noun
(Islam) A form of Islamic adoption in which the child is not regarded as a true child of the adoptive parents.
A sponsorship system in the Middle East, used to monitor migrant labourers, mostly in the construction and domestic sectors.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgIn fairness, it should be noted that there are many GCC citizens who believe the Kafala system must be dismantled and new immigration protocols put in place. Source: Internet