1.  Women have fewer rights concerning divorce (2:28) - "Divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three monthly periods.  Nor is it lawful for them to hide what Allah hath created in their wombs, if they have faith in Allah and the Last Day.  And their husbands have the better right to take them back in that period, if they wish for reconciliation.  And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them, according to what is equitable; but men have a degree over them.  And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise,"

2. Muslim men may marry up to four women (4:3) - "If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly, then only one, or a captive that your rights hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice,"

3. A man's inheritance should be a portion of two females (4:11) - "Allah directs you as regards your Children's inheritance: to the male, a portion equal to that of two females: if only daughters, two or more, their share is two-thirds of the inheritance; if only one, her share is a half,"

4. It is acceptable to beat women (4:34) - "Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more strength than the other, and because they support them from their means.  Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in the husband's absence what Allah would have them guard.  As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill conduct, admonish them first, then refuse to share their beds, and last beat them lightly; but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means  of annoyance: For Allah is Most High, great above you all."

5. Beautiful virgins await Muslim men in Paradise for their sensual gratification  - (55:56) "In them will be Maidens, chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched."  (56:35-38) "We have created their companions of special creation.  And made them virgin pure and undefiled, - Beloved by nature, equal in age, - For the Companions of the Right Hand,"  (78:31-33) "Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfillment of the heart's desires; Gardens enclosed, and grapevines, and voluptuous women of equal age,"

In the Hadith Muhammad said more women were in hell than men and that women lacked intelligence (Volume 8, Book 82, Number 794)

"Once Allah's Apostle went out to eh Musalla (to offer the prayer) o 'Id-al-adha or Al-Fitr prayer.  Then he passed by the women and said, "O women!  Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you women."  they asked, "Why is it so, O Allah's Apostle?"  He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands.  I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you.  a cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you."  the women asked, "O Allah's Apostle!  What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?"  He said, "Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?"  They replied in the affirmative.  He said, "This is the deficiency in her intelligence.  Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?"  The women replied in the affirmative.  He said, "This is the deficiency in her religion."

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