Ichraf was born in Sfax, but her family is originally from Téboulba, a coastal town in the Tunisian Sahel region of Monastir Governorate.

[2] Saïed's first appearance as First Lady took place on the day of her husband's inauguration as President of the Republic, at the reception at Carthage Palace.

[6] A few days later, Ichraf Saïed announced she was retiring, out of respect for the independence of the judiciary, from her position as a magistrate, without a monthly salary, for a period of five years, the duration of her husband's term of office.

[7] She appears publicly on official occasions, such as on 13 August 2020 during National Women's Day celebrations, and on 3 June 2021 with the royal couple of Belgium in Brussels.

[8][9] In September 2021, the president of the Superior Council of the Judiciary, Youssef Bouzakher, remarked on Shems FM that Saïed continues to practice law, contrary to what was originally announced at the beginning of her husband's mandate.