The Injustice of Sponsors Toward Their Sponsored Workers
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Many of the foreign workers complain about their sponsors depriving them of their rights, taking their money or not giving them their money, or burdening them with work beyond their capacity, or the domestic workers such as maids and servants. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
The ruling regarding these sponsors who wrong their sponsored workers by delaying their rights, or by preventing them from receiving them entirely, or by compelling them to do what is not obligatory for them, is that they are wrongdoers. It is obligatory for them to remember the exaltation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) over them. If Allah has given them authority over these workers, then He, Glorified and Exalted is He, has authority over the sponsors. They should remember Allah's power over them, and that Allah's power over them is greater than their power over these poor, destitute people. We speak about this often in sermons and in some gatherings. A person—and may Allah protect us from this—if greed overcomes him, greed is ruin.As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Beware of greed, for it has destroyed those who came before you".
The ruling regarding these sponsors who wrong their sponsored workers by delaying their rights, or by preventing them from receiving them entirely, or by compelling them to do what is not obligatory for them, is that they are wrongdoers. It is obligatory for them to remember the exaltation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) over them. If Allah has given them authority over these workers, then He, Glorified and Exalted is He, has authority over the sponsors. They should remember Allah's power over them, and that Allah's power over them is greater than their power over these poor, destitute people. We speak about this often in sermons and in some gatherings. A person—and may Allah protect us from this—if greed overcomes him, greed is ruin.As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Beware of greed, for it has destroyed those who came before you".