He has another question regarding the topic, roughly stating that some people relieve themselves or perform istinja' in the area designated for wudu', which causes their 'awrah to be exposed to those around them.

The questioner : He has another question regarding the topic, roughly stating that some others relieve themselves or perform istinja' in the area designated for wudu', which causes their 'awrah to be exposed to those around them. Is this permissible or not?

The Shaykh : This is not permissible for him. It is not permissible for a person to expose his 'awrah in such a way that it is seen by those who are not permitted to look at it. If a person exposes his 'awrah in the bathrooms prepared for wudu' where people are watching, he thereby commits a sin. The scholars of fiqh (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that in this situation, it is obligatory for a person to perform istijmar instead of istinja'. This means that he should relieve himself away from people and perform istijmar with stones, tissues, or similar items with which istijmar is permissible, until he cleans the place of discharge with three wipes or more.
They said that this is obligatory because if he exposed his 'awrah for istinja', it would be visible to people, and this is forbidden. And whatever is the only way to avoid the forbidden, it becomes obligatory. Based on this, we say in the answer that it is not permissible for a person to expose himself to onlookers for istinja'; rather, he should try to be in a place where no one sees him. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you. This is a question from the listener Ibrahim Muhammad al-Khalidi from Dammam.