May one leave the door open in a time of need?<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1">[1]</a>
In a time of need, such as the bathroom has a very bad stench, one can leave the door slightly open so long as it is dark and he is not able to be seen.
<a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1">[1]</a> Ben Ish Chaiy Vayeitzei 4

Shulchan Aruch HaRav | May one leave the door open in a time of need?

May one leave the door open in a time of need?[1] In a time of need, such as the bathroom has a very bad stench, one can leave the door slightly open so long as it is dark and he is not able to be seen. [1] Ben Ish Chaiy