What is the jurisprudential ruling concerning the actions of a sponsor who mistreats his sponsored individuals and prevents them from obtaining their rights and changing their jobs despite his affluence, and is the sponsored individual considered among the downtrodden? What is the ruling regarding decision-makers in this matter, and can the sponsored individual do anything about this injustice?

The sponsorship system (kafala) is Islamically permissible for regulating labor, provided it is not used to harm the worker or infringe upon their rights. Rather, the worker must be given their full rights. The sponsored individual must adhere to their contract with the sponsor, as the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Muslims are bound by their conditions." The sponsored individual has the right to request a pay raise or a transfer of sponsorship. If the sponsor agrees, then that is well and good. Otherwise, the sponsored individual must be patient or terminate the contract and seek another job, because depending on a specific person or place for one's livelihood contradicts reliance on Allah. It is not permissible to liken the sponsorship system to slavery, as there are fundamental differences between them.