text: Actually, no. Islam promotes equality, but men and women can not be dealt with at the same level, due to a difference in their make up. Their rights are even, b/c both play major roles as slaves of Allah, both have rights to inheritance, land, property, and both play major roles in their married lives, in social life, etc etc. \n\nThe only reason a man gets a bigger portion (twice) as the woman, is because a woman keeps her own portion and does not have to share it with anyone (unless, of course, she wants to.) A man must not only take care of himself, but provide for the women in his family with that money, so he gets more. :) \n\nWomen are very honored in Islam, and they are considered far from weak. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)'s own wife was a leader in society - as a teacher, a political leader, and a religious leader as well. :)