The artist Hisham Jamal revealed the details of his proposal to the star Ahmed Zaher for the hand of his daughter, the artist Laila Ahmed Zaher, and her father's initial reaction. Hisham Jamal shared during an interview with the artist Es'ad Younis along with Laila: "I proposed to Zizo at Al Ahly Club, so people know how much of a fan I am." He added, "We had something to discuss and met at the club. After we finished the topic, he was heading to a condolence, and I was going to the same condolence. We had lunch together at the club, and suddenly I seized the chance with the question, what are we going to do about Laila?"
He continued, "The first question her father asked was when did this start. I told him not to worry; I haven’t done anything beyond the limits of decency and respect. We talked for four hours, and after the condolence, we continued our conversation until 2 AM." Hisham Jamal emphasized that he wanted to reassure the artist Ahmed Zaher about the most important point for him, saying: "I told him everything that he might want to know, why I feel this way about your daughter, and why I think you should agree. I reassured him about many things."
He added, "His main issue is that he loves his daughters very much and is worried about them. I reassured him with the logic of not to worry about her." In response to a question about what Laila's father asked of him, Hisham Jamal said: "In the Fatiha reading, he had only one request, he wanted me to take care of his daughter."
