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Naughtius Maximus

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So here's the scenario.

Utilizing favors I invited a claimant to the Ummayad Empire and converted him to Iconoclasm.

I married off his son and daughters to my dynasty, with the daughters going to my heirs.

They now have weak claims, claims I can press on the 12 year old Ummayad kid. Thing is, although the son can, the women cannot press their claims. They're the ones I really want it for as that means my heir's heir will inherit the empire.

Is this because Muslims may only have male rulers? Or some other interaction?

If it's because it is male only is it possible to circumvent this by installing iconoclast claimant, and then declaring on him as soon as the inevitable revolts start?