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?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
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.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/104592
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 104592
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy