It stars Saba Qamar and Aamina Sheikh as the contrasting sisters who take divergent paths driven by their choices and actions.

Faisal decides to end his marriage to Aiman and offers her an apartment and monthly retainer so she won't need anything financially.

She is resistant at first, but she realizes her adopted son was never at fault, and his refusal to be a part of Faisal's plan is what delayed it for so long.

Aamina Sheikh shared her insights on playing Aiman, initially finding the character unrealistic and feeling trapped as a submissive self-sacrificing sister.

[3] During the filming of the series, Saba Qamar briefly left the set after a disagreement with the director, but returned on Adnan Siddiqui's intervention, ensuring production continued smoothly.

[6] Maat is available to stream on MX Player, and since mid-2020, also on ZEE5 and Hum TV's official YouTube channel.

Eefa Khalid of Dawn praised the series, noting that the dialogues are "full of impact" and the performances by Sheikh and Qamar are "excellent".

[7] A reviewer from the Bollywood Life praised Saman's character, the mother's personality, and Aiman's potential, however, the pacing, moral posturing and overdramatic moments were critiqued.

[8] In a mixed review published in The Caravan, the reviewer criticised the series for lacking nuance and sophistication, presenting characters in a simplistic and unambiguous manner, and relying on conventional storytelling, but praised the fascinating, albeit flawed, characters.