Online Quran Classes for Kids in the UK

Boy learning Quran online with headphones and tablet

If you are a parent in the UK looking for Quran classes your child will actually enjoy, this page explains exactly how our lessons work, what your child will learn, and the safeguarding standards we hold ourselves to.

Lessons are one to one, live, and scheduled around the British school day - typically between 4pm and 8pm UK time, after school and before bedtime. There are no group classes, no recorded videos, and no waiting for other children to catch up.

We are currently onboarding our first teachers. If you would like to be told the moment lessons open, you can register your interest below and we will contact you first.

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Noorani Qaida

The starting point for most children. Your child learns the Arabic letters, how they change shape, and how to join them into words. Most children complete Qaida in 6 to 12 months at two lessons a week, though this varies with age and starting level.

Quran reading and Tajweed

Once the letters are secure, your child moves on to reading directly from the Mushaf, applying the rules of Tajweed as they go. We teach the rules through recitation rather than as abstract theory, because that is what makes them stick.

Memorisation (Hifz)

For families who want it, we structure memorisation around Juz Amma first, with a revision schedule built into every lesson. Memorisation without revision is not memorisation, so we track both.

Islamic studies alongside the Quran

Daily duas, the basics of salah, and age-appropriate Seerah - taught in a way that connects to a British Muslim child’s everyday life, not in the abstract.

One teacher, one child

Every lesson is one to one. Your child is never waiting for a group to catch up, and the teacher can move at exactly the pace that suits them.

Timings that fit the school week

Most families choose a slot between 4pm and 8pm UK time on weekdays, or a longer session at the weekend. Because we operate in a single time zone, we can hold consistent slots rather than shifting them around.

Lesson length

30 minutes for younger children, 45 minutes from around age 9. Short and frequent beats long and occasional - two 30-minute lessons a week will take a child further than one 60-minute lesson.

Progress you can actually see

Parents receive a short written note after each lesson: what was covered, what to practise, and what comes next. No guesswork about whether the lessons are working.

Around the British school calendar

We work around half-term dates, exam periods and Ramadan rather than against them. Lessons can be paused during school holidays without losing your slot.

Rules our teachers must follow

These are conditions of teaching with us, not guidelines. A teacher who breaks any of them stops teaching with us that day.

The teacher’s camera stays on for the whole lesson. There are no exceptions.
A teacher will never ask to be alone with your child, and will never ask a parent to leave the room.
Teachers do not give out or ask for phone numbers, email addresses or social media accounts. All contact goes through the academy.
Lesson times, changes and cancellations are arranged with us, never privately between a teacher and a child.

You can join any lesson, any time

You do not need to tell us in advance and you do not need a reason. Some parents sit in on every lesson, some on the first few, some drop in occasionally. All of that is normal and welcome.

If you would like your child’s lessons to take place in a shared family room rather than a bedroom, we would encourage that - but it is your home and your decision, not a condition we impose on you.

Qualified, named teachers

Our teachers are graduates of Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Every teacher has a full profile on this site with their real name, photograph, and the qualification they hold. We do not use stock photographs or first names only.

One named person for any concern

If anything in a lesson makes you uncomfortable, you contact one named person at the academy directly. You will not be routed through a general enquiry form, and you will not be asked to explain yourself to a teacher.

What we do not currently offer

We would rather tell you our limits than have you discover them. Our teachers are based in Egypt, which means a UK Enhanced DBS check is not available to them. A DBS check only searches UK police records, so for someone who has never lived in the UK it would return nothing meaningful even if it could be obtained. If another academy tells you their overseas teachers are DBS checked, that claim is worth questioning.

What we offer instead are the practical safeguards above: cameras always on, no private contact of any kind, and a parent who can walk into any lesson without warning.

What age should my child start?

Most children are ready for structured Quran lessons between the ages of 5 and 7. Younger children can start with short, playful sessions focused on the Arabic letters. There is no benefit in starting a four-year-old on a formal Qaida programme they are not developmentally ready for.

My child only speaks English. Is that a problem?

No. The majority of British Muslim children we teach speak English at home. Our teachers explain in English and introduce Arabic gradually. This is different from a local madrasah where lessons may assume Urdu, Bengali or Arabic at home.

How long does Noorani Qaida take?

Typically 6 to 12 months at two lessons a week. A child who practises for ten minutes between lessons will finish considerably faster than one who only opens the book in class.

Is this a replacement for our local madrasah?

Not necessarily. Many families use online lessons alongside their local madrasah - the mosque gives community and social connection, one to one lessons give focused progress. Both have value and we would not ask you to choose.

Can I request a female teacher?

Yes. You can request a female teacher for your daughter or son, and we will honour that request without asking for a reason.

What happens if we miss a lesson?

Give us reasonable notice and the lesson is rescheduled, not lost. We know that children get ill and school events run over.

Registering costs nothing and commits you to nothing. When we open, you will get first choice of lesson times - and after-school slots fill quickly.

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Most families combine subjects across the week rather than choosing one.

Arabic classes for kids - the alphabet, reading, Quranic Arabic and conversation, for children who speak English at home.
Islamic studies for kids - salah, daily duas, Seerah and everyday fiqh for British Muslim children.

Scotland and Wales

Scotland (including Glasgow) · Wales (including Cardiff)

Scottish and Welsh schools run different term dates from England, and we schedule around the calendar your child actually has.

Not listed? We teach across the whole of the UK - register your interest and tell us where you are.