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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Are there designated urination spots in Muzdalifah with curtains on them that say: “The scholars have issued a ruling permitting this”?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to urinate while standing? We saw designated spots for urinating while standing in Muzdalifah last year, with curtains on them and a sign stating that the scholars have issued a ruling permitting this.

Answer:
Who wrote this sign? This is probably one of those young men who are exerting effort in independent legal reasoning. It is permissible for a person to urinate while standing out of necessity if he is unable to sit due to an issue with his limbs or knees, or if he is in pain or has a medical condition that prevents him from sitting. It is also permissible if the place is dirty and sitting would cause him to become soiled; in that case, he may urinate while standing. There is nothing wrong with this out of necessity. However, there is no need to write that a ruling has been issued, and there is no reason for this. Even the public restrooms have rulings written on them, which is not appropriate.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [957 -2802]يوجد في مزدلفةأماكن مخصصة للبول واقفا عليها ستائر كتب فيها:إن العلماء قد أفتوا بجواز ذلك؟ — youtube.com

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