kafala

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Synonyms: kamala, kabala, kafal, kavala, kaala, kahala, ka'ala, kafila, kapala

Antonyms: kamala, kabala, kafal, kavala, kaala, kahala, ka'ala, kafila, kapala

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Islam}} A form of [[Islamic]] [[adoption]] in which the [[child]] is not regarded as a true child of the adoptive [[parent]]s.
2. A [[sponsorship]] [[system]] in the [[Middle East]], used to monitor [[migrant]] [[labourer]]s, mostly in the [[construction]] and [[domestic]] [[sector]]s.

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