Wednesday 11/February/2026 – 08:17 AM
The artist dissolved Shaima Saif She was a guest on a television program, where she opened her heart to the audience and spoke frankly about the scenes of her personal life, revealing for the first time painful details about her separation from her husband, producer Muhammad Carter.
Shaima Saif: Divorce is more difficult than death…and I myself wear the niqab and stay away from art
Shaima expressed her extreme sadness over the marriage experience, saying that she sometimes wished she had never entered into this experience in the first place, explaining that she had hoped to find a life partner who would compensate her for the difficulties she went through, but the circumstances did not help her achieve that.
She added that the rumors that followed her after the separation increased her pain, especially with the comparisons that some made between her and other artistic marriages, stressing that divorce is much more difficult than death, because it carries a deep psychological pain that only those who live it know.
She also recounted an embarrassing situation she faced in front of her ex-husband, an actress, when she made a comment about her weight and linked it to having children, which put her in a difficult position.
She also indicated that there were those who accused her of being preoccupied with collecting money at the expense of the idea of motherhood, which caused her great psychological pain.
In the context of her speech, Shaima Saif revealed major changes occupying her thoughts in the current period, confirming that she is seriously considering moving away from the artistic community, and even wishes to wear the niqab.
She explained that this desire had increased since her return from performing the Hajj rituals, as she felt that the step came too late for her, and that she blamed herself for that, expressing her hope that God would grant her success in taking this step soon.
