Online Quran Classes in New York: One-to-One Lessons from Brooklyn to Jersey City
Murouj Academy gives New York City and New Jersey families live one-to-one Quran lessons online. The teachers are native Arabic speakers who work to US hours, so a lesson can fall after the last school bell or on a Saturday morning. Everything is on video, and the first class with your chosen teacher is a free trial.
Murouj Academy for New York families at a glance
| At a glance | New York and New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Lessons | Live video from your apartment or house, in any borough or across the river. |
| Teachers | Native speakers of Arabic who also speak English; some hold an ijazah. |
| Clock | Eastern time: EST in winter, EDT in summer. |
| Usual slots | After school on weekdays, Saturday morning, and early mornings on request. |
What time are online Quran classes in New York time?
Our teachers work to US hours, so before-school, after-school and weekend slots are available in Eastern time.
| New York time | What it suits |
|---|---|
| Weekdays 4:00 to 8:00 pm | After school and homework: the core window |
| Weekdays 6:30 to 7:30 am | Before school; subject to teacher availability |
| Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | A relaxed weekend lesson |
The exact slot is confirmed at your free trial, and we recheck the hour when you book around the March and November clock changes.
New York's school calendar and Quran study
New York City public schools close for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, a practice that began in the 2015 to 2016 school year (CBS New York; NYC Public Schools calendar). Families can plan lessons around those days.
Across the river, Paterson, New Jersey is home to a large Arab community known as "Little Ramallah", and its school district has also closed for Eid (IWMF). Jersey City and Paterson families use the same Eastern slots as the five boroughs.
A New York week is crowded: commutes, after-school programmes, weekend Islamic school. One-to-one lessons fit the gaps, since the teacher adjusts to your child's timetable.
Which age groups and courses suit New York students?
- Early kids, 5 to 8: letters and the Noorani Qaida, in a short slot soon after school; younger children can be tired by late afternoon, so tell the teacher what suits yours.
- Kids, 9 to 12: reading with tajweed, plus Arabic with a native speaker for children who hear Arabic at home but do not read it.
- Teens, 13 to 17: recitation correction and memorisation around exams.
- Adults, 18 and over: flexible evenings for new Muslims and for professionals; see Quran classes for adults.
Girls and women learn with female teachers
Girls and women are taught only by female teachers, and no non-mahram man can see them, including a teacher's husband or other men in her household. The details are on our page about privacy and Islamic etiquette, and you can meet the female Quran teachers.
What families say
As of October 2026 there are 30 Google reviews of Murouj Academy. The one below does not name a city; it comes from a working parent with two children.
"The whole system is convenient and the admin make the working parent [life] so easy by adjusting according to our needs."
Rabeya Pushpo, Google review
Do you teach elsewhere in the United States?
Yes. The United States page covers every time zone, and there are separate pages for Chicago, Houston, Dallas and Dearborn.
Frequently asked questions
Are there online Quran classes in NYC for kids, one on one?
Yes. Each lesson has one child and one teacher, live on video, so there is no group to share the teacher's attention with. The family chooses the teacher through free trial classes, and the child keeps that teacher after the family commits.
Can a Quran teacher online teach my son in Brooklyn or Queens?
Yes. Lessons run on video, so the borough makes no difference. The parent chooses the teacher for a boy after the free trial lessons, and adult men are taught by male teachers.
Is there a female Quran teacher online in New York for a 10-year-old girl?
Yes. Girls study only with female teachers, and no non-mahram man can see a female student. A 10-year-old usually works on fluent reading with tajweed and starts memorising short surahs, depending on the teacher's level check.
Can classes happen after school on New York time?
Yes. We book in Eastern time, 4 to 8 pm on school days is the most common window, and our teachers work to US hours, so this suits New York families. Early-morning slots before school can also be arranged, subject to the teacher's availability.
Do you have an online Arabic tutor in NYC who is a native speaker?
Yes. A native Arabic speaker teaches Arabic one-to-one. Children can start from the letters, and adults can move on to reading and speaking.
Are there online Quran classes for adults in NYC with flexible evenings?
Yes. Adults book a weekday evening or weekend slot in Eastern time and can take two to five lessons a week. Women are taught by women and men by men.
Do you teach children in New Jersey, such as Paterson and Jersey City?
Yes. New Jersey shares New York's Eastern time, so the slots are the same. Families in Paterson, Jersey City or Clifton book exactly as a Manhattan family does.
Can parents watch online Quran lessons?
A parent or guardian books and manages lessons for anyone under 18, and supervises their child's internet use during and around lessons. Each lesson is one-to-one, live on Zoom, Google Meet or Halqora, Murouj's own online classroom software, with only the student and teacher. Ask us on WhatsApp what you would like to see before your trial.
Related pages and guides
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.