The ruling on a guarantor who leaves his workers in exchange for a sum of money

Question:
We ask Your Eminence to clarify the ruling on one who brings workers from abroad and releases them in the country to work for his account, and in return takes from them a known sum or a percentage of their earnings. Is this permissible or not?

Answer:
This issue was studied by the Council of the Senior Scholars, and they decided to prohibit it, ruling that it is not permissible for many reasons. Among these is that he takes this without a corresponding exchange for what he takes. Also, it is a cause of corruption in the land; he cares only about what he takes, and he may bring workers who harm people, such as disbelievers and open sinners.
Therefore, he has no right to bring them in except through the path established by the state. He must seek out what the state has approved and established, and bring them in through that path. This is because that is the permissible way from the state's perspective, and the servant must obey and comply. It is also the path to mitigating evil, safety from the evil of those brought in, and eating lawfully as well.