Does continuing to spend a third of one's salary as charity, a third on one's work, and a third on oneself prevent marriage and constitute a mistake?
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Charity is a great act of worship, but if a person is in need or yearns to get married, then marriage takes precedence over voluntary charity. This may even become obligatory if one fears temptation, because the charity of someone who needs to get married does not come from a place of wealth.
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