A dispute broke out between the director and Saudi Arabian actor Mohammed Al-Qass due to his late arrival on the set of the series "Despite the Law". The quarrel escalated and the director physically assaulted Al-Qass, leading him to seek assistance from his embassy to determine the necessary actions to be taken against the producer. However, Al-Qass denied the rumors that he withdrew from the project. "Despite the Law", written by Naglaa El-Hediny and directed by Shady Abdel-Salam, stars Eman El-Assy, Hani Adel, Farah Youssef, Walid Fawaz, Rehab El-Gamal, Jessica Hazem El-Din, Juri Bakr, and Mohammad Al-Qass. The plot of the show revolves around contemporary social issues affecting society. Eman El-Assy wears the hijab in her role.