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To clarify why and how Muslim women feel equality (in value of rights, or equity) exists is a lengthy explanation. To simply say, for example, that inheritance laws gives women less is only half the picture. Inheritance laws gives more to males because they predominantly bear financial burdens in their lives. Then we have to explain what kind of financial responsibilities the man has in Islam and also explain how it is that women does not bear any financial responsibilities. All this detailed explanation must be provided, all the while fending off unfair insults from
Islamophobes along the way who will say our system treats women like children. No, actually it considers the fact that women bear children and often have the responsibility of raising children. That itself is a great undertaking so Islam does not impose on her the additional burden of financial responsibility.   Muslims are not embarrassed or ashamed to explain all this and more. We think Islam is a just system, so we do not feel it necessary to mislead. But it is time consuming and presumptuous to assume this audience is interested in great details about our faith. Muslima and I only wrote to correct inaccurate information that was posted. If there was any further inquiry, however, we would have and did clarify.[/quote]
That's just your interpretation.  You may feel that the limitation in women's rights in Islam are counterbalanced by men's responsibility to support women financially. To you, the fact that men must support women may compensate for unequal inheritance rights, divorce rights, marriage rights etc. To someone else, it may not be good enough.  Both viewpoints are perfectly valid and it isn't Islamophobic to say "I don't like this system and I don't consider it equal treatment." [/quote]

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