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Felicitas Opwis is Associate Professor in Georgetown University's Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies. Her scholarship examines Islamic jurisprudence, focusing on mechanisms for legal reform within scriptural constraints.
Research explores:
- Historical development of legal principles (maslaha, maqasid al-shari'a)
- Contemporary reinterpretation of Islamic legal theory
- Construction of juristic authority across legal schools
- Comparative analysis of legal change methodologies
Her work addresses how jurists reconcile divine texts with evolving societal needs while preserving Islamic legal foundations.
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