What is the permissible limit for the height of hair under a head covering, to avoid falling under the meaning of the hadith "their heads are like the humps of camels"?
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The scholars have stated that the bun a woman arranges on top of her head is not included in the prohibition regarding imitating the bun a woman arranges in her hair for the purpose of beautification and showing off. However, it is better to avoid it.
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