Is there any advice for the sponsors of foreign workers regarding their oppression of them and the taking of their rights?
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : It is not hidden from you, may Allah guide you, the suffering of many foreign workers at the hands of their sponsors and the injustice the sponsors commit against them.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : Whether upon their arrival or after a period of their work, this is by the sponsor contracting with them in their own country for a specific salary, then when they arrive, he alters the contract, or he adopts a path of treachery with them by having them sign or take their signatures on a blank paper or on documents for a year or more.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : As if he has paid them their salaries, which is when they arrive and they know something, then he does not give them their right until when they demand it at the labor office, he uses these papers he took earlier to refute their claims. And so many workers live in this state, with their difficult circumstances and their families there. So is there any general advice for Muslims and an explanation of the ruling of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the ruling of His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this manipulation?
The Shaykh : Yes, the advice for these people is to fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) regarding these workers who left their homelands and their families and came to these lands to benefit and to be of benefit. They are beneficial to the country, and they are also beneficiaries. Then let them know that it is established in the authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) that Allah the Exalted said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2270 So what do you think if you were to be in opposition to Allah on the Day of Resurrection? Then, this hired worker only came to work, and if you delay in giving him his right, the work may not be done properly, nor will he be sincere in it, and he will bring a bad reputation to you and to the country in general. And this is a crime against yourself and against others. Then, does the delay mean that the right is dropped? No, the right must remain, and if the worker does not obtain it in this world, he will obtain it on the Day of Resurrection from the good deeds.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : Whether upon their arrival or after a period of their work, this is by the sponsor contracting with them in their own country for a specific salary, then when they arrive, he alters the contract, or he adopts a path of treachery with them by having them sign or take their signatures on a blank paper or on documents for a year or more.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : As if he has paid them their salaries, which is when they arrive and they know something, then he does not give them their right until when they demand it at the labor office, he uses these papers he took earlier to refute their claims. And so many workers live in this state, with their difficult circumstances and their families there. So is there any general advice for Muslims and an explanation of the ruling of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the ruling of His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this manipulation?
The Shaykh : Yes, the advice for these people is to fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) regarding these workers who left their homelands and their families and came to these lands to benefit and to be of benefit. They are beneficial to the country, and they are also beneficiaries. Then let them know that it is established in the authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) that Allah the Exalted said: