Online Quran classes for Ireland
Find a Quran Teacher in Ireland, Online and One-to-One
Tibyan Quran Academy gives children and adults anywhere in Ireland a live one-to-one class with a certified, Ijazah-holding Quran teacher. You can choose a male or female Quran teacher, learn in English, Urdu or Arabic, and book times that suit Irish school days and working hours. It works the same in Dublin as it does in a town with no mosque class nearby, and the first class is a free trial.
This page is for students and families who want Quran lessons. If you are looking for Quran teaching work in Ireland, please get in touch through our contact page.
Online Quran Classes in Ireland: Key Facts
- Format
- Live one-to-one video classes, one teacher per student
- Teachers
- Male and female, Ijazah-holding, vetted by our academic review board
- Languages of instruction
- English, Urdu and Arabic
- Courses
- Noorani Qaida and Nazra reading, Tajweed, Hifz, Qirat, Tafseer, Translation, Diniyat, Islamic rulings, Islamic Stories
- Who it suits
- Children from age 4, teens, adults and new Muslims
- Class length
- 30 minutes, one-to-one
- Price
- $30 to $50 a month in USD, for 4 to 20 classes
- Commitment
- Free trial first, no registration fee, no contract
- Time zones
- Irish time: GMT (UTC+0) in winter, Irish Standard Time (UTC+1) in summer
- Weekend classes
- Saturday and Sunday slots, morning to evening
How Do Families in Ireland Find a Quran Teacher?
| Option | How it works | Works well for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosque or Islamic centre class | Group Quran class run by your local mosque or Islamic cultural centre | Community, friendships and learning with other Muslim children | Places can fill quickly, and many classes are in Dublin; outside the city there may be no class nearby |
| After-school madrasa | Weekday or weekend sessions in small groups, often with an imam or teacher | A regular routine with Arabic, Quran and manners together | Age limits, set times and travel; group size limits one-to-one correction |
| Tutor marketplace | You pick an independent tutor from a listing site and agree a rate with them | Comparing prices and booking a single tutor directly | You check qualifications yourself, and cover is not arranged if the tutor stops |
| Online Quran academy | The academy matches a vetted teacher and handles timings and replacements | Steady weekly lessons, a choice of teacher gender, families far from a mosque | Check credentials, trial terms and cancellation rules before you pay |
Plenty of families keep their mosque or madrasa class for community and add a few short online lessons at home for reading practice. Read whether online classes replace weekend Islamic school or support it, and take our list of questions to ask before hiring an online Quran teacher into your trial class.
What Happens in a One-to-One Online Quran Class?
You and your teacher meet on a live video call at a fixed weekly time. Because no one else is in the class, the teacher hears every letter you read and corrects mistakes straight away, before they become habits. A typical lesson includes:
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Revision
A quick recap of the last lesson’s letters, verses or memorized portion.
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New material
The next Noorani Qaida page, a few lines of Nazra reading, or a new Hifz portion.
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Correction
Pronunciation (Makharij) and Tajweed rules corrected the moment a mistake is heard.
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Practice set
A short task for the days between classes, so the next lesson starts on solid ground.
All you need is a laptop or tablet with a camera and microphone, a stable internet connection and a quiet space. Learn more about Tibyan Quran Academy and how we teach.
Online Quran Courses Available in Ireland
Every course is taught one-to-one and can be taken on its own or alongside a student's existing Quran education.
Quran Reading (Nazra Quran)
For a child in Kerry, Mayo or Donegal with no madrasa nearby, Nazra classes give the same weekly reading practice a Dublin child gets at the mosque, without the drive. Lessons start with Noorani Qaida and move on to reading from the Mushaf.
View Quran Readingcourse →Quran Memorization (Hifz)
Most Hifz students in Ireland memorise part-time around school. Our teachers keep track of new lessons and revision each week, and families often slow the pace in the months before the Junior or Leaving Cert.
View Quran Memorizationcourse →Quran Tajweed
Many adults in Ireland learned to read as children but never had their pronunciation checked letter by letter. One-to-one Tajweed lessons fix those habits. See how teachers correct Makharij and Tajweed mistakes online.
View Quran Tajweedcourse →Qirat of the Quran
For fluent readers who want to improve tone and style, for example before leading taraweeh in a smaller community.
View Qirat of the Qurancourse →Quran Explanation (Tafseer)
Many young Muslims raised in Ireland read Arabic but think in English. Tafseer classes taught in English explain what the verses mean. Read whether you need Arabic to study Tafseer.
View Quran Explanationcourse →Quran Translation
English is the shared language in most Irish Muslim homes, even where parents grew up speaking Urdu, Arabic or another language. Translation classes go through the meaning word by word in plain English.
View Quran Translationcourse →Basic Islamic Education (Diniyat)
Diniyat covers belief, prayer and daily practice in a calm, structured way at home, alongside whatever your child learns at school in Ireland.
View Basic Islamic Educationcourse →Islamic Teachings & Rules
Practical answers to questions that come up at school, college and work in Ireland, such as praying during the school day or fasting during exams.
View Islamic Teachings & Rulescourse →Islamic Stories
A gentle start for young children who are more at home in English than Arabic, and a good companion to their Nazra or Hifz lessons.
View Islamic Storiescourse →Quran Class Times on Irish Time
The whole of Ireland uses one clock, so there is only one time zone to plan around. We schedule classes seven days a week, before school, after school, in the evening and at weekends.
| Time zone | Areas | UTC offset | Common class slots |
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| Winter: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | All of Ireland, from the last Sunday in October | UTC+0 | After school 4–7 pm, evenings, weekend mornings |
| Summer: Irish Standard Time (IST) | All of Ireland, from the last Sunday in March | UTC+1 | Before school, after school, longer summer evenings |
| Northern Ireland (UK time) | Belfast, Derry and the rest of Northern Ireland | UTC+0 / UTC+1 in summer (same clock as the Republic) | Same slots as the rest of Ireland |
Clock-change tip: Ireland moves its clocks on the same dates as the rest of the EU, the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October. Confirm your class time with your teacher in the week of each change. In Ramadan, you can ask to move classes around iftar and taraweeh. A short class several times a week usually beats one long one, as explained in why weekly consistency matters more than class length. Families in Northern Ireland can also see our Quran teacher page for the UK.
Online Quran Classes for Kids in Ireland
Children can start from age 4 with the Arabic letters and Noorani Qaida. A 30-minute class fits after school or before homework, and teachers use repetition, listening and gentle correction. See how Nazra classes are structured for children aged 4 and above.
Secondary school brings more pressure, especially in the Junior Cycle and the Leaving Cert years. Many families keep a lighter schedule of revision classes during exam months rather than stopping, so reading and Hifz are not lost. Before you start, read our parent safety checklist for online Quran classes.
Online Quran Classes for Adults and New Muslims
Adults can begin with no Arabic at all, and lessons can be taught in English so every correction is clear. Evening and weekend slots suit shift work, college and family life. If you are starting from the alphabet, read how adults learning to read the Quran for the first time can start.
New Muslims in Ireland are welcome to start with Diniyat and Noorani Qaida in a private one-to-one setting. Our guide on how new Muslims can learn to read the Quran from scratch explains the first steps, and you can read why an English-speaking Quran teacher helps many learners.
Male and Female Quran Teachers in Ireland
Some mosque classes in Ireland run separate groups for boys and girls, and age limits for girls can be lower. Online, girls and women of any age are taught only by female teachers. Read about the benefits of a female Quran teacher for girls and women.
Male Quran teachers
Huffaz and Ijazah-holding scholars who teach boys, men and families in Ireland through Nazra, Hifz, Tajweed and Tafseer, in patient one-to-one sessions.
Meet our male Quran teachersFemale Quran teachers
Qualified sisters who teach girls, women and young children in Ireland the full course range. Female students are taught only by female teachers.
Meet our female Quran teachersNot sure which suits your child? Read male or female Quran teacher: how to decide.
What “Certified” Means for Our Quran Teachers
- Every teacher holds a formal Ijazah, confirming they recite correctly and are permitted to teach. Read what an Ijazah is and why it matters.
- Every teacher is vetted by our academic review board before teaching a single lesson. See how online Quran teachers are vetted.
- Many of our teachers are Huffaz and Qaris who have memorized the whole Quran and trained in recitation.
- Lessons are taught in English, Urdu and Arabic, and our faculty includes 20+ male and 15+ female Quran teachers.
How Much Does a Quran Teacher in Ireland Cost?
Individual plans are billed monthly in US dollars. Every class is 30 minutes and one-to-one, and there is no registration or setup fee.
| Classes per month | Class length | Monthly fee (USD) | Cost per class | Includes |
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| 4 classesabout 1 a week | 30 minutes, one-to-one | $30 | $7.50 |
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| 8 classesabout 2 a week | 30 minutes, one-to-one | $35 | $4.38 |
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| 12 classesabout 3 a week | 30 minutes, one-to-one | $40 | $3.33 |
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| 20 classesabout 5 a week | 30 minutes, one-to-one | $50 | $2.50 |
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Our fees are listed and billed in US dollars, and your Irish bank or card converts the amount to euro when you pay. If you would prefer to pay in euro, ask us about it on WhatsApp. To compare options fairly, look at the cost per class and what each plan includes; our guide to what affects the price of a Quran teacher helps, and family Quran classes explains planning for siblings.
Current prices and the Family Package for two or more students are on our fee structure page. Our guide to online Quran classes cost shows how to compare academies by cost per class.
What Every Plan Includes and How Progress Is Tracked
- Live one-to-one classes with a dedicated teacher
- Your choice of a male or female Quran teacher
- A level check, so lessons start where the student actually is
- Reading and pronunciation correction, with Tajweed built in
- Flexible weekly timings in your time zone
- A free trial class before you pay
- No contract: change or cancel with notice before your next billing cycle
- Missed classes are not charged when you give your teacher proper notice
Plans with 8 or more classes a month also include a monthly progress report. Plans with 12 or more classes add course materials. The 20-class plan adds a completion certificate.
Progress is measured through regular recitation, revision and pronunciation checks, and by completing the planned lessons for each level. Signs you should see over time:
- Confident recognition of Arabic letters and vowel marks
- Joining letters and reading independently
- Applying Tajweed rules correctly while reciting
- Fewer repeated mistakes from week to week
- Reliable retention of memorized verses for Hifz students
7 Questions to Ask Before Choosing Any Online Quran Teacher
Use this checklist with any academy or tutor, including us:
- 1.Does the teacher hold an Ijazah, and from whom?
- 2.Can I choose a male or female teacher, and are girls taught only by female teachers?
- 3.Is there a free trial, and do I need a card to book it?
- 4.What does each plan include: class length, progress reports, materials?
- 5.What happens if we miss a class or need to cancel?
- 6.Will we keep the same teacher, and how is a replacement handled?
- 7.How will I know my child is improving?
For the full list, read questions to ask before hiring an online Quran teacher.
How to Start: Free Trial in 4 Steps
Share your details
Tell us the student’s age and level, and the times that suit you in Ireland.
Attend a free trial
Meet your teacher in a real one-to-one class with no payment and no commitment.
Choose your weekly timings
Pick class times that fit school, work and prayer around your week.
Begin structured learning
Start regular classes with clear goals, practice between lessons and progress updates.
Quran Classes for Families Across Ireland
If a search for “Quran classes near me” turns up nothing that fits your timetable, online lessons bring the teacher to your home, whether you live in Dublin or a small town in the midlands.
Dublin
Home to Ireland’s largest Muslim community and to long-established centres such as the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland in Clonskeagh and the Dublin Mosque on South Circular Road.
Cork
Ireland’s second-largest city. Families in the suburbs and in towns across County Cork can be a long way from a mosque class.
Limerick
A city on the River Shannon and home to the University of Limerick, where evening online classes suit students and working parents.
Galway
A university city on the west coast, where students and young families often live far from any madrasa.
Waterford
Ireland’s oldest city, in the south-east, with a smaller community and fewer local class options.
Families in Northern Ireland or with relatives across the water can compare our online Quran classes for families in the UK. Before Ramadan, read the best ways to increase Quran reading during Ramadan, and learn what an Ijazah means for a Quran teacher.
Quran Classes in Ireland, Answered
Clear answers for students and parents in Ireland.
Ask at your local mosque or madrasa first, and if there is no class that fits, look online. Tibyan Quran Academy offers live one-to-one classes with Ijazah-holding teachers on Irish time, anywhere in the country.
Look for an Ijazah, a free trial class, clear prices and a choice of male or female teacher. In the trial, check that the teacher corrects mistakes clearly and that your child is comfortable.
Yes. Online classes work the same in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford or a rural county. All you need is an internet connection, so you are not limited by the nearest mosque.
Plans start at $30 a month for four 30-minute classes, billed in US dollars, with no registration fee. See our fee structure for every plan.
Yes. The first class is a free trial with no payment needed. You only pay if you decide to continue.
Yes. We have dedicated female Quran teachers, and female students are taught only by female teachers.
Classes are scheduled seven days a week on Irish time, with morning, after-school, evening and weekend slots. Ireland uses GMT in winter and Irish Standard Time (UTC+1) in summer.
Yes. Many families switch to fewer classes during exam months to keep reading or Hifz revision going. You can change your plan with notice before the next billing cycle.
Children can start from age 4 with the Arabic letters and Noorani Qaida. A short 30-minute one-to-one class suits young children well.
Yes. Adults start from the alphabet, and lessons can be taught in English, Urdu or Arabic, so each correction is easy to follow.
Tell your teacher in advance on WhatsApp. Missed classes are not charged when notice is given, and there is no contract, so you can change or cancel before the next billing cycle.
Still have a question? Read our full FAQs or contact our team.
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