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How can a 27-year-old husband of a young Syrian woman residing in Saudi Arabia, who aspires to complete his university education despite not having a high school diploma, achieve his dream given difficult financial circumstances?

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There is no harm in a husband being ambitious, striving to attain high ranks, and it is sunnah for the wife to help him in that if he is serious in his endeavor. However, if these are mere wishes that he does not strive to fulfill, then he should be advised to abandon them, lest he spend his life in daydreams and empty desires. It has been said: "Wishes are the capital of the bankrupt."

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