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noun
A form of Islamic adoption in which the child is not regarded as a true child of the adoptive parents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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noun
A sponsorship system in the Middle East, used to monitor migrant labourers, mostly in the construction and domestic sectors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Borrowed from Arabic كَفَالَة (kafāla).
