What is the ruling on public restrooms that contain adjacent urinals, and what is the ruling on relieving oneself in a public road or on a travel route?
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It is permissible to urinate standing, provided that one is safe from contamination by urine and safe from the exposure of one's awrah (private parts). The Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Companions did so. However, urinating in a public road or a travel route is forbidden by Islamic law.
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