Is styling and gathering the hair in a bun under the head covering, provided it is not too high and reaches the middle of the back of the head or slightly above, considered similar to the forbidden "humps of camels"?
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Gathering hair in the form of a "bun," known among women, does not fall under the prohibition mentioned in the hadith: "Their heads are like the humps of swaying Bactrian camels." The hadith refers to women who magnify their heads with head coverings and turbans or hair extensions to make them appear like the humps of Bactrian camels, or who aspire to men brazenly, or who braid their hair so that it stands upright on their heads for adornment and affectation. Therefore, a woman styling her hair into a bun, whether at home or outside with a modest hijab, is permissible.
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