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Lisa Surihani still acting, entrusts future to God
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Lisa Surihani still acting, entrusts future to God

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Malaysian actress Lisa Surihani confirms she is still receiving acting offers and has not retired from the industry.
  • She explains that some offers are declined due to scheduling, storyline, or character constraints.
  • Surihani, who recently performed the Hajj pilgrimage, views her post-Hajj life as a new beginning and entrusts her future plans to God.

Malaysian actress Lisa Surihani has clarified that she has not retired from acting and continues to receive offers, a situation she has experienced since beginning her career in the local entertainment industry. However, she selectively accepts roles, considering factors such as time constraints, plot, and character suitability.

I have never said that I stopped acting. There are just offers that I might not accept due to limitations in time, storyline, character, and so on.

— Lisa SurihaniClarifying her acting status and the reasons for declining certain roles.

"I have never said that I stopped acting," Surihani stated. "There are just offers that I might not accept due to limitations in time, storyline, character, and so on." Since her religious migration in 2019, she has adopted a more open approach to acting opportunities, entrusting her plans to divine providence.

Since migrating in 2019, I have become more open-minded about acting offers, entrusting all plans to Allah's determination.

— Lisa SurihaniDescribing her approach to her acting career after her religious migration.

Surihani shared these remarks during the semi-final of the reality show "Talk To My Manager Season 2" last Sunday. Reflecting on her recent Hajj pilgrimage, she expressed gratitude for fulfilling the fifth pillar of Islam, a prayer she had held since 2022 to perform Hajj at age 40 with her husband. While her Hajj was granted, her husband could not join her, a situation she accepts with good faith, believing God has His reasons.

I am grateful, it is all by Allah's permission. This is among the prayers I had hoped for since 2022. I asked Allah to allow me to perform Hajj at the age of 40 with my husband.

— Lisa SurihaniExpressing gratitude for being able to perform Hajj and her long-held wish.

Looking ahead after becoming a Hajjah, Surihani described it as a start to a better life. "That is what I hope for," she said. "As religious scholars say, it is just a beginning. It might be too early to say my life has changed. I am still on that journey." She emphasized the importance of embodying the principles, conditions, and wisdom of the Hajj in her daily life.

That is what I hope for. As religious scholars say, it is just a beginning. It might be too early to say my life has changed. I am still on that journey. The most important thing is that I embody the principles, conditions, and wisdom of the Hajj in my life.

— Lisa SurihaniReflecting on her life after performing Hajj and her commitment to its teachings.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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