Online hifz program: memorize the Quran
Murouj Academy's online hifz program helps children and adults memorize the Quran in live one-to-one classes with native Arab teachers, including ijazah holders. Your teacher builds a personal plan of new memorization and regular revision, women and girls learn with female teachers, and you start with a free trial class.
Online Hifz Program: Quran Memorization at a glance
- Format
- Live one-to-one online classes. Murouj Academy never runs group classes.
- Who it's for
- Children, teens and adults, from the first short surahs to the whole Quran
- Level
- Beginner to advanced, including huffaz who want to revise
- Lesson length
- 30, 45 or 60 minutes
- Classes per week
- 2, 3, 4 or 5
- Teachers
- Native Arab teachers, including ijazah holders
- Teacher matching
- Female teachers for women and girls, male teachers for men; parents choose for children
- Before you start
- Your reading is checked in the free trial class. Reading the Arabic script first makes memorizing easier.
- Outcome
- The portion you choose, up to the whole Quran
- Free trial
- One free trial class with your teacher
What is an online hifz program?
Hifz means memorizing the Quran by heart. In an online hifz program a teacher listens to your new memorization and your revision in live video classes, corrects every mistake and keeps your plan moving. At Murouj Academy every class is one-to-one, so the whole lesson is spent on your recitation.
A student who memorizes the whole Quran is called a hafiz (hafizah for a woman). Many students set a nearer goal first, such as Juz 'Amma or the surahs they recite in prayer, and keep going from there. Your teacher shapes the plan around the goal you choose.
Who is this course for?
Children
Young learners start with short surahs and build a steady habit. Parents choose the teacher (most children learn with a female teacher), and a 30-minute lesson suits a young child's attention span.
Adults with busy lives
Whether you work, study or care for a family, you choose class times and a pace you can keep. Adult men are taught by male teachers.
Women and girls
Sisters and girls are always taught by a female teacher, so every lesson is private and comfortable.
New Muslims
Begin with Al-Fatihah and the short surahs you recite in prayer, then keep going at your own pace with a patient teacher.
Huffaz who want to revise
If you memorized the Quran years ago, a teacher can rebuild your revision routine and strengthen the passages that have slipped.
What will you learn?
Your teacher builds a personalized curriculum from the stages below, starting from your level and skipping what you already know.
Stage 1: A strong start with the short surahs
- Al-Fatihah and the short surahs of Juz 'Amma
- Correct pronunciation of each letter before it is memorized
- A first routine: memorize a few lines, repeat them, recite them to your teacher
Stage 2: Juz 'Amma and Juz Tabarak
- Memorizing the last two juz, page by page
- Reading from the Madinah Mushaf layout so each page becomes familiar
- Adding recent revision so new pages stay firm
Stage 3: Building toward the whole Quran
- New portions each week, sized to your plan
- Recent revision of the last pages you memorized
- Long revision that cycles through everything memorized so far
- Regular tests from your teacher to find weak passages early
Stage 4: Completion and assessment
- Reciting long portions from memory to your teacher
- A full review of your memorization with your teacher
Milestones along the way
- Recite Al-Fatihah and the surahs you use in prayer from memory, with correct tajweed
- Complete Juz 'Amma
- Keep each new portion firm through a revision routine you can sustain
- Recite long passages from memory without prompting
- Complete the whole Quran, if that is your goal
How fast will you progress?
It depends on the student: your starting point, your age, how many classes you take each week and how much you practice in between. Your teacher sets a personalized plan after the free trial class and reviews it with you as you go, so your milestones fit you rather than a fixed timetable.
Why is revision the real work of hifz?
Memorizing a new page is the easy part; keeping every page you have memorized is the hard part. That is why a hifz plan balances three kinds of work, often called sabaq, sabqi and manzil. Your teacher decides how much of each you do, and listens to all three in class.
| Part | What you do | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| New lesson (sabaq) | Memorize a new portion, sized to your plan | Moves you forward through the Quran |
| Recent revision (sabqi) | Repeat the pages you memorized most recently | Fixes new pages before they fade |
| Long revision (manzil) | Cycle through everything you have memorized | Keeps old pages firm for life |
For practical tips on keeping what you memorize, read our guide on how to memorize the Quran.
How do the classes work?
One-to-one, never in a group
Every class is just you (or your child) and the teacher. The teacher hears every verse you recite and corrects it on the spot.
A personalized memorization plan
Your teacher sets how much to memorize and how much to revise each week, based on your age, level and the time you have, and adjusts the plan as you go.
You choose your teacher
Try a free class, meet your teacher, and commit only when it feels right. You can try more than one teacher in free trial classes until you find the right fit, then you continue with that teacher. Matching is never random.
A free trial class first
Your first class is a free trial with your teacher, who checks your reading and recitation and suggests where to start.
Times that suit your family
Every class is set at an hour that suits you, in your own time zone, wherever you live across North America, Europe and Australia.
Murouj's own online classroom
Lessons run in Murouj Academy's classroom, with the Madinah Mushaf page synced between you and your teacher and a shared whiteboard. There is no account or app to install.
Lessons are 30, 45 or 60 minutes, 2 to 5 times a week; the packages page explains the options. Most students stay with Murouj Academy for more than a year. For class times in your time zone, see our pages for the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and Australia.
Not sure where to start?
Book a free trial class: your teacher checks your level and suggests a first step.
Meet some of our teachers
Every Murouj Academy teacher is a native Arab from the Arab world. Some hold an ijazah, and each profile states which. Many of our teachers studied at or are certified by Al-Azhar. Women and girls are taught by female teachers, adult men by male teachers, and for children the parent chooses. These are some of the teachers who teach this course, with details from their own bios.
Salma S.
Female teacher
Has memorized the whole Quran and studied tajweed at Al-Azhar University. Dedicated to teaching women and children.
Shereen M.
Female teacher
Has memorized the whole Quran. Teaches children from age 4 and adults, from beginner to advanced.
Mohammad S.
Male teacher
Bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University. Has memorized the whole Quran and teaches non-Arabic speakers from the basics up.
Mohab A.
Male teacher
Student at Al-Azhar University who has memorized the whole Quran. Teaches boys and men Quran, tajweed, Arabic and Islamic studies.
Meet some of our teachers and read their full bios, then try a free class with the one you would like.
How do one-to-one classes with a native Arab teacher compare?
Group classes and teachers who learned Arabic later both help many students. Murouj Academy chooses one-to-one classes and native Arab teachers so that every student gets a teacher's full attention and hears the Quran's language from someone who has spoken it since childhood.
| One-to-one at Murouj Academy | A group class | |
|---|---|---|
| Attention | The whole lesson is yours, and the teacher hears every letter you recite | Lesson time is shared between several students |
| Pace | Set by you: you move on when you are ready | Set for the group as a whole |
| Curriculum | A personalized plan built around your level and goals | One syllabus for the whole class |
| Schedule | An hour that suits you, in your own time zone | A fixed timetable |
| Teacher | You choose your teacher through free trial classes before you commit | Usually comes with the class |
| Comfort | Women and girls with a female teacher, men with a male teacher, one to one | Depends on how the class is run |
| Murouj Academy's native Arab teachers | Teachers who learned Arabic later | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | The sounds of Arabic, modeled as a first-language speaker says them every day | The sounds of Arabic, learned through study and practice |
| Meaning | Explanations that draw on everyday use of Arabic | Explanations that draw on formal study of Arabic |
| Qualification | Some Murouj teachers hold an ijazah; each profile states it | Varies by teacher and academy |
What do students say?
Students and parents describe their classes in their own words on our student reviews page.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to memorize the whole Quran online?
It depends on the student: age, how much time you have between classes, how many classes you take each week and how steady your revision is. There is no honest single number. Your teacher sets a personal plan in the first weeks and reviews it with you as you progress.
What age can my child start hifz?
Several of our teachers teach children from age 4, starting with short surahs and short lessons. The right start depends on your child, and the free trial class helps you and the teacher decide.
Can I memorize the Quran as an adult with a full-time job?
Yes. You choose 2 to 5 classes a week of 30, 45 or 60 minutes at times that fit your schedule, and your teacher sizes each new portion so that your revision stays manageable.
Will a woman or girl have a female teacher?
Yes. Women and girls at Murouj Academy are always taught by female teachers. Adult men are taught by male teachers, and for children the parent chooses.
Do I need to know tajweed before starting hifz?
It helps, because a mistake that is memorized is hard to undo. Your teacher corrects your pronunciation as you memorize, and if your reading needs work first, they may suggest the tajweed course or the Qaida.
How do you stop students forgetting what they memorized?
Through revision. Each plan balances new memorization with revision of recent pages and a rotating review of everything memorized so far, and your teacher listens to that revision in class.
Is the first hifz class free?
Yes. Your first class is a free trial with your teacher, so you can see how lessons work before you choose a package.
Can I memorize only part of the Quran?
Yes. You choose the goal with your teacher, such as Juz Amma, selected surahs or the whole Quran, and your plan, pace and revision are built around it in one-to-one classes.
More answers about classes, teachers and the free trial are on our Murouj Academy facts page.
Keep exploring
Free guides
- How to Memorize the Quran: 12 Hifz Tips That Work
- How to Memorize the Quran in 6 Months: A Realistic Plan
- Quran Memorization for Children: How Parents Can Help
- Best Quran Reciters in the World (and for Memorization)
- How Long Does It Take to Memorize the Quran?
- How to Revise Memorized Quran So You Don't Forget It
Classes for your family
Ready to begin?
Your free trial class is with the teacher you choose, and you can take more free classes until you find the right fit. Women and girls always learn with female teachers.