The sponsorship system in Abu Dhabi: Is it permissible for a man who owns a company to bring in non-Muslims from abroad, sponsor them, and take a sum of money in exchange for this sponsorship?
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah greet you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner: You have tormented us.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: May Allah keep you alive. We have a question, O Shaykh, if you please.
The Shaykh: But you came after the question time.
The questioner: May Allah preserve you. Take your time, I mean, if...
The Shaykh: Where are you speaking from?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Where are you speaking from?
The questioner: From Abu Dhabi.
The Shaykh : What is your question?
The questioner: It concerns the sponsorships here. A man has a company and sponsors non-Muslims from abroad. He sponsors them with his sponsorship and takes a sum of money from them in exchange for this sponsorship, and they come to work here. Is this permissible in Islam or not?
The Shaykh: Does any responsibility fall upon the sponsor regarding this sponsorship, or not?
The questioner: ... works here in his own way.
The Shaykh : Answer the question.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Does any responsibility fall upon the sponsor?
The questioner: The sponsor has responsibilities toward the sponsored person, I mean.
The Shaykh: The sponsor, the sponsor, not the sponsored person. The sponsor who receives the money, the cash. Does any responsibility fall upon him? If any responsibility falls upon him, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
The questioner: It is permissible, I mean.
The Shaykh: If any responsibility falls upon him, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah greet you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner: You have tormented us.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: May Allah keep you alive. We have a question, O Shaykh, if you please.
The Shaykh: But you came after the question time.
The questioner: May Allah preserve you. Take your time, I mean, if...
The Shaykh: Where are you speaking from?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Where are you speaking from?
The questioner: From Abu Dhabi.
The Shaykh : What is your question?
The questioner: It concerns the sponsorships here. A man has a company and sponsors non-Muslims from abroad. He sponsors them with his sponsorship and takes a sum of money from them in exchange for this sponsorship, and they come to work here. Is this permissible in Islam or not?
The Shaykh: Does any responsibility fall upon the sponsor regarding this sponsorship, or not?
The questioner: ... works here in his own way.
The Shaykh : Answer the question.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Does any responsibility fall upon the sponsor?
The questioner: The sponsor has responsibilities toward the sponsored person, I mean.
The Shaykh: The sponsor, the sponsor, not the sponsored person. The sponsor who receives the money, the cash. Does any responsibility fall upon him? If any responsibility falls upon him, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
The questioner: It is permissible, I mean.
The Shaykh: If any responsibility falls upon him, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
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