Queer Problems in Judith Butler's Perspective: A Model for Analysing Fitrah in the Islamic Tradition

Abstract

Queer brings new orders of identity, especially sex and gender, into a space of uncertainty where everyone can play without being trapped in one identity. This theory became one of the theories as the basis for the affirmation of the LGBTQ movement. Since identity is not a fixed thing, its mean can be determined by performative actions. This view had a significant impact on the development of queer theory and has opened up new ways to think about the relationship between language, identity and power. The main strategy is deconstruct the heteronormative norms. This research attempts to examine collective sources with an analytical-descriptive method. For performative theory, the categorisation that society has understood; there are only two sexes does not represent a variety of sexual expressions. So that society calls sexual orientation is only what is naturally known can be deconstructed so that there is no longer a stereotype says orientations that are different from what has been established are deviant sexual orientations. Thus, truth becomes a freedom that can only be subjectively judged by the individual himself, especially causing a chaos of norms and values. Therefore, an Islamic perspective is needed to bind the will to one's nature