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At a glance

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Family, marriage and kinship The poor and the worker

Screening Room

Format: Series · Muslim history or life carries the story
Countries: PK
Languages: ur (original)
Approach: drama of Muslim life
Depiction of sacred figures: The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
Titles in other languages: وارثWaris

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Overview

"Waris" is a series about contemporary Muslim life, released in 1979, produced in Pakistan. A classic Pakistani series produced by PTV in 1979 about the feudal system and inheritance in rural Punjab; one of the best-known and most influential Pakistani dramas. ¹ ²

Context and reception

The work is listed in the screening room index with its data and external links.

People and things also explored

A Separation· Taj Mahal· Abawan (the two parents)· Justice among co-wives· Obstructing a marriage (adl): the guardian and the husband· Fleshy growth in the wife's womb and the right to annul (afal)· Agriculture in Islam· Ahl al-Nasab (the kin by descent, and who counts as kin in bequests and endowments)

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islam.museum contributors. “Waris”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/waris-1979/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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