# kafala

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كَفَالَة (kafāla).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kafala