The Pagan Arabs suffered no woman to have any part of the husband's or father's inheritance, on the ground that none should inherit who could not go to war, and the widows were disposed of as a part of their husband's possessions.

The Koran says, (Sura iv.) "Women ought to have a part of what their parents leave." A male shall have twice as much as a female.
But a man's parents, and also his brothers and sisters are to have equal shares, without reference to sex.

"God commandeth you to give the male the portion of two females.

If she be an only daughter, she shall have the half.

Your wives shall have a fourth part of what ye leave, if ye have no issue." Among the Pagan Arabs, divorce was a mere matter of caprice.