Is money taken for sheltering laborers who work for themselves permissible or forbidden, and is it obligatory to deport the laborers or transfer their sponsorship if the money is forbidden?

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta in Saudi Arabia has issued a fatwa (definition) stating that it is impermissible to recruit workers and then employ them with parties other than the original recruiters in exchange for a portion of their wages. This is because such a practice violates state regulations and leads to corruption and evil. Therefore, it is advisable to transfer the sponsorship (kafala) of these workers to those for whom they actually work, in order to avoid violating regulations and to ensure they are not deprived of their earnings.