The debate on monogamy and polygamy issue has been there for a time and these two are usually a point of reference for all that argue on both sides. The following two quotes have often drawn fierce debate on monogamy and polygamy: And if you fear that you cannot act equitably towards orphans, marry such women as seem good to you, two and three and four; but if you fear that you will not do justice between them, then marry only one or what your right hands possess: this is more proper that you may not deviate from the right course. (Muhammad 4:3) And they ask thee a decision about women. Say, Allah, makes known to you His decision concerning them, and that which is recited to you in the Book concerning orphans of the women to whom you do not give what is appointed for them while you are disinclined to marry them. (Muhammad 4:127) Different Ulama have often taken both sides and in particular, Muhammad Abduh who supported the idea that monogamy was the true intent of the holy Quran. According to a report by Kamis, Muhammud Abduh’s argument was based on the following ideas. Verse 4:3 recommends that you only practice polygamy when you can do justice to the women but he felt that this kind of justice was very hard to practice. The verses support the polygamy idea mainly due to the issue of widows and orphaned children and by this fact he may not have seen the need for polygamy if there were no widows and orphans. A report by Kamis was quoted claiming that “polygamy is a deviation from normal marital relations and justified only in emergencies star’s social, such as war, provided no damage and tyranny” (Kamis 1). By looking at the effects of the social reality of polygamy in the community, Abduh must have interpreted the verses such that social values were protected. Probably he must have seen that polygamy was not necessary under normal circumstances. It may also be suggested that since Muhammud Abduh was an Islamic modernist he may have campaigned for a modern interpretation of the verses such that they made sense in modern times which favor monogamy more than polygamy. Other Ulama advocates for polygamy based on interpretation of the same verses. They may be supporting the idea that polygamy would be a good chance to help the widows and the orphans in society. These cases could arise due to social factors such as war which often leaves the ratio between men and women unequal. The verses support polygamy to allow the men who have the capacity to take care of the orphans without being unfair to the widows. The verses allowed marriage to up to four wives. Others may have interpreted the verse as an advantage to protect the Islam community in terms of numbers and they may have seen political influences supporting the ban of polygamy as a threat to their population hence they felt the need to retain polygamy as indicated in the verses. Muhammud Iqbal as a Leading Modernist Muhammud Iqbal was one of the leading Islamic modernists. He advocated for a modern interpretation of Islam and Islamic law. He advocated for a balance between modern and traditional Islam and discouraged extremism. He was quoted suggesting that “Islam is a religion of moderation and the middle path as the best option It opted for the moderate approach instead of the extremist tendencies of the old period” (Amir 22). Iqbal’s thought was that Islamic religion should change with the change in time as the whole society was changing for example in medicine, science and all other aspects of society. He