We absolutely love Juma Taqseem and enjoy watching it! But we can’t help wondering — why would an educated and intelligent girl like Laila not learn how to cook, from somewhere? She could easily take a short course or watch tutorials. And if she really didn’t know how to wash clothes, why not just Google it or even ask ChatGPT?
Has the drama taken creative license a bit too far by showing Laila’s actions slightly out of context, just to prove a point? It’s making us wonder — is the drama subtly advocating against the joint family system?
We mention Laila taking a course or watching YouTube tutorials — instead of simply saying “it’s okay if she doesn’t want to cook” — because Laila actually wants to settle down in that house. She’s trying! Even if everything feels overwhelming, she’s making an effort. So it doesn’t make sense when the drama shows her doing nothing on that front.
Why isn’t she asking anyone — a friend, her maid back at her mother’s house, or even her own mother — for help or guidance in cooking?
Also, since the family keeps labelling her as a “today’s girl” or a “working girl,” shouldn’t they recognize that today’s girls are resourceful and capable of taking initiative?
The drama also highlights that it’s not the workload but the toxicity of the environment that wears a person down. It’s the constant bullying and criticism that affect Laila, not the pressure of household chores.
If someone had encouraged or guided her — or if she hadn’t overheard her sisters-in-law talking against her — she wouldn’t have felt so low. It’s the never-ending negativity that’s taking a toll on her.
The story also reflects the fears of parents who desperately want to keep their family together but fail to make wise decisions.
Qais’s parents don’t seem to understand that they can’t hold the family together by forcing unity or treating the house like a school. They’re possibly most responsible for the current chaos.
They impose outdated rules, refuse to adapt to changing times, and fail to treat both sons and their wives fairly. While ironically, uttering all the time that they can’t give preferential treatment to Qais’s wife. The mother has lost her voice — heavily influenced by her eldest daughter-in-law and her own daughter. All of this has created deep-rooted tensions that could erupt like a volcano anytime.
Qais himself is a perfect example of a man caught between his parents and his wife — constantly under pressure and unaware of how much worse things might get.
Jama Taqseem also raises important questions:
If mothers are too absorbed in household chores, do they fail to give enough time to their children?
The in-laws are very particular about how the food is cooked and how the clothes are washed — but no one seems to ask the daughters-in-law how the children are doing.
And the children? Each one seems to be struggling:
Maria has picked up the bad habit of spying on others, thanks to her mother.
Sidra has no one to confide in.
Shafaq is rude and lacks manners.
Zeeshan is in bad company and harassing Sidra.
Despite facing unfair treatment herself, Rashida shows little sympathy for Laila and becomes part of the same toxic system that makes Laila’s life harder.
Even small issues — like wearing the same clothes or copying someone’s style — are blown out of proportion.
Hameed’s innocent mistake was exaggerated by both his wife and Rashida.
And poor Laila — she doesn’t even get support from her own mother, who, instead of guiding her, just criticises and reminds her of her “mistakes.”
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Jama Taqseem is written by Sarwat Nazir and directed by Ali Hassan. It is a project of MD Productions and is airing on HUM TV. The cast includes Mawra Hocane, Talha Chahour, Javed Sheikh, Deepak Perwani, Madiha Rizvi, Hassan Ahmed, Tazeen Hussain, Amna Khan, Beo Rana Zafar, and more.
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