Are men and women equal in their share of inheritance, given that women nowadays may participate in supporting the family or fully shoulder its responsibility, contrary to the past when men were responsible for supporting their families and women were not?
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The statement that the female inherits half of the male's share absolutely is incorrect. She may inherit half of it, or the same as it, or more than it. Sometimes, the female inherits while the male is disinherited, and the female may sometimes be the cause of the male's share being reduced. Also, the claim that the male is no longer the provider is incorrect; he is predominantly so in this era. The fact that some women are providers is rare and contrary to the norm.
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