It appears Mohammed was strictly a squatter, so 1400 years of Islamic men must squat to urinate.
Iran: Urinals removed from Tehran shopping malls
for being ‘un-Islamic’
Genocidal threats against Israel? Not “un-Islamic.” Urinating while standing up? Un-Islamic.
This is a Sunni hadith, but it encapsulates the principle: “Aishah said: ‘Whoever narrated to you that the Prophet would urinate while standing; then do not believe him. He would not urinate except while squatting.’ [He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Umar, Buraidah, [and Abdur-Rahman bin Hasanah].” Jami at-Tirmidhi 12
Urinals Removed from Tehran Shopping Malls for Being ‘Un-Islamic’
Iran International, May 11, 2024:
Shopping malls in Tehran are removing urinals, branding them as “un-Islamic” and indicative of “Westoxification.”
A fatwa by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says it is Makrooh (disliked but not sinful) to urinate while standing or on a hard surface, forcing men to use the pit latrines instead.
The move has sparked widespread discourse and critique on social media. One user expressed frustration, remarking, “This is ridiculous! If they’d spend more time worrying about the economy, the starving people, the water shortage, they wouldn’t have to worry about how men urinate.”…
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