People in wealthy North American and European societies often mistakenly believe that because Islam is a religion that grants women fewer rights than men, women would be natural allies in anti-Islamic movements.
However, empirical data from both Christian and Muslim societies clearly shows that, overall, women are more favorable toward religion than men, and even women who are not particularly religious themselves typically do not mind if their husbands are. Likewise, personal experience suggests that if you ask a young woman in any developing country whether she would prefer a husband who is somewhat religious or one who is not, you will get answers that are strongly in favor of the first option.
The assumption is that religious men will likely be more responsible toward their wives and children, less likely to drink or gamble, and less likely to abuse vulnerable members of their family or community. Most of all, they are more likely to be faithful.
Women in many Islamic societies prefer the implementation of religious rules, even though this restricts many of their own rights. The reasoning is that the implementation of religious rules also restricts their husbands' opportunities for extramarital sex, as there will be no nightclubs, bars, brothels, or mistresses. This holds true if the Islamic society is wealthy enough to enforce these religious rules. Because Saudi Arabia is wealthier than Morocco, it is generally assumed that the enforcement of Islamic rules has historically been stricter in the former country. Obviously, zealotry can compensate for a lack of material resources to some extent (as was the case in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan). However, as a general rule of thumb, upholding law and order requires material resources; therefore, the poorer a society, the greater its tendency toward social disorder.