Our courses
Online Hifz Program: Quran Memorization
Memorize the Quran, from the short surahs to the whole Quran, with a personal plan of new lessons and revision.
Best for: Children and adults who want to memorize, and huffaz who want to revise
Intensive Hifz Program: Daily Quran Classes
Daily, madrasa-style one-to-one classes to memorize the Quran in a shorter, dedicated time, or to revise it intensively. Days, times and lesson length arranged with your family.
Best for: Children, teens and adults who want a daily routine for hifz, and huffaz who want intensive revision
Quran Revision Course (Muraja'ah)
Keep what you have memorized: recite your revision to a teacher who finds the weak passages and keeps your routine going.
Best for: Huffaz and part-memorizers, children and adults
Learn Arabic Online
Read, write, understand and speak Arabic, focusing on Modern Standard Arabic or on the Arabic of the Quran.
Best for: Children and adults, from complete beginners to advanced
Arabic for Kids
Playful, age-appropriate Arabic classes for children aged 4 and over: reading, writing, vocabulary and simple conversation.
Best for: Children from age 4, with or without Arabic at home
Quranic Arabic Course
Learn the vocabulary, grammar and meaning of the Quran's Arabic, starting with the surahs you recite in prayer.
Best for: Children and adults who want to understand the Quran they recite
Understand the Quran: Basic Tafsir for Adults
Learn the meaning, context and lessons of the short surahs and Juz 'Amma in plain English. A beginner course, not in-depth tafsir.
Best for: Adults who want to understand the Quran they recite
Tajweed Classes
Recite the Quran correctly, from the articulation points of the letters to the rules of stopping.
Best for: Students who can read the letters and want to recite correctly
Quran Recitation Correction
Recite aloud and have a teacher listen and correct you live, so your recitation becomes correct, fluent and confident, or complete a khatm of the whole Quran with a teacher.
Best for: Children and adults who can already read the Quran and want to recite it well
Qaida Classes for Beginners
Learn to read Arabic from the very first letter with the Noorani Qaida, until you can read the Quran on your own.
Best for: Children and adults who cannot read Arabic yet
Islamic Studies for Kids
Children learn the beliefs, worship, manners and stories of Islam, taught plainly, one-to-one.
Best for: Children, from young learners to teens
Islamic Studies for Teens
Basic, general Islamic studies for teenagers: beliefs, worship, the life of the Prophet ﷺ, the stories of the prophets and good character, taught one-to-one.
Best for: Teenagers aged 13 to 17 who want a clear foundation in Islam
Which course should I start with?
Pick the line that sounds most like you. If you are unsure, book a free trial class and your teacher will check your level and suggest a first step.
| Your goal | Start with |
|---|---|
| I can't read Arabic yet | Qaida Classes for Beginners |
| I can read, and I want to learn the tajweed rules | Tajweed Classes |
| I can read, but I want my recitation corrected and more fluent | Quran Recitation Correction |
| I want to complete a khatm of the whole Quran with a teacher | Quran Recitation Correction |
| I want to memorize the Quran, or part of it | Online Hifz Program: Quran Memorization |
| I want to memorize in a shorter, dedicated time, with daily classes | Intensive Hifz Program: Daily Quran Classes |
| I memorized the Quran, or part of it, and want to keep it | Quran Revision Course (Muraja'ah) |
| I want to understand and speak Arabic | Learn Arabic Online |
| I want to understand the Arabic of the Quran I recite | Quranic Arabic Course |
| I want to understand the Quran in plain English | Understand the Quran: Basic Tafsir for Adults |
| I want my child to learn Arabic | Arabic for Kids |
| I want my child to learn about Islam | Islamic Studies for Kids |
| I want my teenager to learn the basics of Islam | Islamic Studies for Teens |
Which age group are you in?
Murouj Academy teaches all ages, one-to-one. These four groups show what each usually learns; your teacher builds a personalised plan after the free trial class.
| Age group | Typically learns | More |
|---|---|---|
| Early kids (4 to 8) | The Arabic letters and the Noorani Qaida, then first reading from the Quran in short, friendly lessons. | Quran classes for kids |
| Kids (9 to 12) | Fluent reading with Tajweed, steady memorisation with revision, and Islamic studies or Arabic alongside. | Quran classes for kids |
| Teens (13 to 17) | Tajweed, recitation correction and memorisation, with Arabic to understand what they recite, and Islamic studies for teens. | Quran classes for kids and teens |
| Adults (18 and over) | Qaidah from the first letter if needed, then reading, Tajweed, recitation correction, memorisation and Arabic. | Quran classes for adults |
What does every course include?
- Live one-to-one classes only. Murouj Academy never runs group classes.
- A personalized curriculum for each student, set by your teacher after the free trial class.
- Native Arab teachers, including ijazah holders; many studied at or are certified by Al-Azhar.
- Murouj matches you with a suitable teacher for the free trial class, and switches to another teacher if the fit is not right.
- Women and girls are taught by female teachers, in a fully private one-to-one class; adult men are taught by male teachers; for children, Murouj matches the teacher.
- Lessons of 30, 45 or 60 minutes, 2 to 5 times a week, at an hour that suits your time zone.
Most students stay with Murouj Academy for more than a year. See the class plans page for the lesson lengths, and meet some of our teachers before you book.
Classes for your family and your time zone
Who is learning?
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Answers about classes, teachers and the free trial. More on our facts page.
Ask us on WhatsAppAre Murouj Academy courses one-to-one or in groups?
One-to-one only. Murouj Academy never runs group classes: every student has their own teacher and a personalised curriculum.
Can I try a course before I start?
Yes. Every course starts with a free trial class with the teacher, who checks your level and suggests where to begin.
How is my teacher matched?
Murouj matches each student with a suitable teacher for the free trial class. If the fit is not right, Murouj switches to another teacher, and this can repeat. When the fit is right, you continue with that teacher. Matching is never random.
Do women and girls learn with female teachers?
Yes, always. Female teachers are dedicated to female students, and every class is fully private and one-to-one. Adult men are taught by male teachers. For children, Murouj matches the teacher, and most children learn with female teachers.
Which ages do you teach?
All ages, in four groups: Early kids (4 to 8), Kids (9 to 12), Teens (13 to 17) and Adults (18 and over). Every class is one-to-one and every student follows a personalised plan.
Are there Quran classes for a 4 or 5 year old?
Yes. The minimum age is 4. A 4-year-old or 5-year-old is in our Early kids group (4 to 8) and usually starts with the Arabic letters and the Noorani Qaida in Qaida classes for beginners, in short one-to-one lessons. The free trial shows whether your child is ready.
Is there an online Quran teacher for my 8-year-old?
Yes. An 8-year-old is in the Early kids group, and from 9 your child joins the Kids group (9 to 12). Depending on level, an 8-year-old starts with Qaida or moves on to reading with Tajweed. Murouj matches a suitable teacher for the free trial class.
Do you teach Quran to teenagers and adult beginners?
Yes. Teens (13 to 17) usually work on Tajweed, recitation correction and memorisation. Adults (18 and over) can start from the first Arabic letter in Qaida classes, then move to reading and Tajweed. Both learn one-to-one and in private.
Who teaches the courses?
Native Arab teachers, including ijazah holders. Many of our teachers studied at or are certified by Al-Azhar.
Which course should a complete beginner take?
Start with Qaida classes for beginners if you cannot yet read Arabic letters. If you can read and want to study the tajweed rules, start with Tajweed classes; if you can read and want your recitation corrected and made fluent, start with Quran recitation correction.
Do you teach Arabic as well as the Quran?
Yes. The Quran is our main focus, and we also teach Arabic with native Arab teachers: reading, writing, understanding and speaking, in Modern Standard Arabic or the Arabic of the Quran.
Ready to begin?
Your free trial class is with a teacher Murouj matches to you, and if the fit is not right, Murouj switches to another teacher. Women and girls always learn with female teachers.