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Is hope in this worldly life permissible, such as hope for marriage, wealth, and expansion of trade, along with faith and piety and without preferring this world over the Hereafter?

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There is no harm for a Muslim committed to Sharia to aspire and strive for what benefits him in his religion, his worldly life, and his afterlife, such as marriage, owning a means of transportation, and expanding his wealth so that he may give charity and benefit his family. Indeed, it has been narrated in the Hadith: "How excellent is righteous wealth for a righteous man."

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