{
  "id": 20150133,
  "title": "Musaned clarifies if Ma’roufa service allows hiring domestic workers without agency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/musaned-clarifies-if-maroufa-service-allows-hiring-domestic-workers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T09:09:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/news/gv68cge0q"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi domestic labor platform Musaned has addressed a query regarding its Ma’roufa service. A source asked whether the platform permits the hiring of a known domestic worker directly, bypassing recruitment agencies. Musaned confirmed via its X account that the Ma’roufa service indeed allows employers to recruit a specific domestic worker by name directly, sourced from the Philippines, Kenya, Sri Lanka, or Uganda. However, the platform emphasized that the initial recruitment process remains under the purview of licensed agencies and companies authorized to conduct recruitment services. Musaned further explained that users can leverage the platform's filter options to fine-tune their search and select a suitable price range. For additional details, Musaned advised reaching out via the contact number 920002866.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia’s Musaned platform explains whether the Ma’roufa service lets employers recruit known domestic workers directly, without using recruitment agencies.",
  "key_points": [
    "Musaned clarifies Ma’roufa service allows hiring domestic workers by name.",
    "Service sourced domestic workers from Philippines, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Uganda.",
    "Recruiters must use licensed agencies for initial recruitment process."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}