Online Quran classes for United Kingdom
Online Quran Teacher in the UK for Kids, Teens and Adults
Tibyan Quran Academy gives families across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a certified, Ijazah-holding Quran teacher in the UK time zone, in live one-to-one classes online. Choose a male Quran teacher or a female Quran teacher, learn in English, Urdu or Arabic, and book slots after school, in the evening or at the weekend. The first class is a free trial, with no payment needed.
This page is for students and parents looking for Quran lessons. If you were searching for Quran teaching jobs in the UK, please get in touch through our contact page.
Online Quran Classes in the UK: 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
- UK time: GMT (UTC+0) in winter and BST (UTC+1) from late March to late October
- Weekend classes
- Saturday and Sunday slots available, so lessons can sit around a weekend madrasah or mosque class
How Do UK Families Find a Quran Teacher?
| Option | How it works | Works well for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosque evening maktab | Group classes at the local mosque, often several weekday evenings after school | Community, friendships and a steady routine close to home | Large groups mean less individual correction, and evening sessions can clash with homework and clubs |
| Weekend madrasah | A Saturday or Sunday school run by a mosque or community group, usually in classes | Families who want Islamic studies and Quran reading in one weekly block | One session a week can be too little for fluent reading or Hifz revision |
| Private or marketplace tutor | You find an independent tutor, in person or online, and usually pay by the hour | Flexible booking and choosing a tutor yourself | You check credentials and safeguarding yourself, and cover can be hard to find if the tutor stops |
| Online Quran academy | The academy matches a vetted teacher and handles timetabling and replacements | Regular one-to-one progress at home, with a choice of male or female teacher | Compare trial terms, class length and what each plan includes before paying |
Many parents keep the mosque or weekend class for community and add one to three short online lessons in the week for reading or Hifz. We look at how the two fit together in online Quran classes vs weekend Islamic school, and at why short, regular classes often beat one long session.
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:
- 1
Revision
A quick recap of the last lesson’s letters, verses or memorized portion.
- 2
New material
The next Noorani Qaida page, a few lines of Nazra reading, or a new Hifz portion.
- 3
Correction
Pronunciation (Makharij) and Tajweed rules corrected the moment a mistake is heard.
- 4
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 the UK
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)
A child who reads once a week at madrasah can forget letters between sessions. A fixed online slot on a school night keeps Qaida and Nazra moving, and the teacher hears every line the child reads.
View Quran Readingcourse →Quran Memorisation (Hifz)
Hifz students in British schools often struggle to protect revision during mock exams and the summer exam season. Lessons can be reshaped for those months so older portions are kept safe. Learn how Dhor revision protects Hifz.
View Quran Memorisationcourse →Quran Tajweed
Many British-born adults finished their mosque Qaida years ago but never had detailed Tajweed correction. One-to-one lessons fix habits one rule at a time. See how teachers correct Tajweed mistakes online.
View Quran Tajweedcourse →Qirat of the Quran
For fluent readers who want to improve their tone and style, for example teens asked to recite at a mosque event or adults preparing to lead taraweeh.
View Qirat of the Qurancourse →Quran Explanation (Tafseer)
Plenty of young British Muslims can read Arabic well but cannot say what a verse means. Tafseer classes explain the verses in English for teens and adults. Read the difference between Tafseer and Tarjuma.
View Quran Explanationcourse →Quran Translation
In many UK homes, children speak English first and Urdu, Bengali or Arabic second. Translation lessons give the meaning of each verse in plain English, so the words they read start to make sense.
View Quran Translationcourse →Basic Islamic Education (Diniyat)
Belief, prayer and daily practice explained simply, for children and for new Muslims in the UK. It works well beside Quran reading when a weekend madrasah is not an option.
View Basic Islamic Educationcourse →Islamic Teachings & Rules
Practical fiqh for life in Britain: praying during the school or working day, fasting through long summer days, and the questions that come up at university and work.
View Islamic Teachings & Rulescourse →Islamic Stories
A gentle start for young children who think in English. Stories of the Prophets build interest in the Quran and pair well with Qaida lessons.
View Islamic Storiescourse →Quran Class Timings on UK Time
The whole of the UK uses one clock, so every class is booked in UK time. We schedule seven days a week, which means you can choose after-school, evening or weekend slots that sit around school, mosque classes and work.
| Time zone | Areas | UTC offset | Common class slots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland (winter) | UTC+0, from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March | After school 4–7 pm, Saturday and Sunday mornings |
| British Summer Time (BST) | England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland (summer) | UTC+1, from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October | After school and early evening, as Maghrib and Isha fall late in summer |
Clock change tip: UK clocks go forward on 28 March 2027 and back on 31 October 2027. Many other countries change on different dates or not at all, so check your class time with your teacher in those weeks. Ireland follows the same clock as the UK, so our Quran classes in Ireland run on the same timetable. In Ramadan, you can ask to move lessons to a time that suits fasting and taraweeh; see ways to read more Quran in Ramadan.
Online Quran Classes for Kids in the UK
Children can start from age 4 with the Arabic alphabet and Noorani Qaida. A 30-minute one-to-one lesson suits a young child after a school day, and the teacher can go at the child’s pace instead of the class’s. Read how Nazra classes are planned for children aged 4 and above.
Older children face SATs, GCSEs or A-levels, plus homework and clubs. An evening online class saves the trip to the mosque, and you can change the plan around exam season with notice before the next billing cycle. For Hifz, read how to choose an online Hifz teacher, and before you start, use our online class safety checklist for parents.
Quran Classes for Adults and New Muslims in the UK
Many adults in the UK learnt to read as children and want to restart, while others are starting from nothing. Lessons can be taught in English, so every correction is clear, and evening or weekend slots fit around shifts and family. Start with how adults can learn to read the Quran.
New Muslims can begin with Diniyat and the Arabic alphabet in a private, patient setting, away from a busy class. See how new Muslims can learn to read the Quran from scratch, and why an English-speaking Quran teacher helps many British learners.
Male and Female Quran Teachers in the UK
Some UK families want a female teacher for daughters, mothers and young children, and others prefer a male teacher for teenage boys. Both are available on UK time. Girls working on Hifz can read about the value of a female Hafiza teacher.
Male Quran teachers
Huffaz and Ijazah-holding scholars who teach boys, men and families in the UK 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 the UK 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 the UK 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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Fees are billed in US dollars, and your UK bank or card converts them to pounds when you pay. If you would rather pay in pounds, ask our team on WhatsApp. UK academies and tutors that publish prices mostly charge either by the hour or by monthly plans of 30-minute classes, so work out the cost per class and check what each plan includes. For siblings, see family Quran classes.
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 the UK.
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.
Online Quran Classes Across the UK
The 2021 Census counted 3.9 million Muslims in England and Wales, 6.5% of the population (Office for National Statistics). Whether you live near a busy mosque or in a town without a madrasah, an online teacher reaches you at home. Some of the areas we serve:
London
Tower Hamlets had the highest Muslim share of any local authority in the 2021 Census (39.9%), followed closely by Newham.
Birmingham
The largest Muslim population of any local authority in England and Wales by number in the 2021 Census, with mosques and madrasahs across the city.
Bradford
About three in ten residents were Muslim in the 2021 Census. Many families trace their roots to post-war migration for work in the textile mills.
Manchester
More than one in five residents were Muslim in the 2021 Census, from established communities to university students.
Leicester
Close to a quarter of residents were Muslim in the 2021 Census, in one of the most diverse cities in the UK.
Glasgow
Scotland’s largest city and Muslim community. Scottish schools go back in August, earlier than in England, so timetables can be set to match.
Live in the Republic of Ireland? See our page on online Quran teachers in Ireland. You can also browse every country we teach on our Quran teacher hub.
Quran Classes in the UK, Answered
Clear answers for students and parents in United Kingdom.
You can learn with a local mosque or madrasah, an independent tutor, or an online academy. Tibyan gives you a Quran teacher in the UK time zone for live one-to-one classes at home, with a free trial before you pay.
At Tibyan, plans start at $30 a month for four 30-minute classes, billed in US dollars with no registration fee. See the fee structure for every plan.
Fees are listed and billed in US dollars, and your UK bank or card converts them when you pay. You can ask about paying in pounds on WhatsApp.
Yes. Your first class is a free trial with no payment needed. You only start a monthly plan if you choose to continue.
Yes. We have female Quran teachers for girls, women and young children, and female students are taught only by female teachers.
Your class stays at the same UK time. Because other countries change their clocks on different dates, confirm the time with your teacher in the week the clocks go forward in March or back in October.
Yes. Many families keep the mosque or weekend madrasah for community and add one to three online lessons a week for extra reading, Tajweed or Hifz practice.
Yes. A student can move to fewer classes in exam season and focus on revision. There is no contract, so you can change your plan with notice before the next billing cycle.
Children can start from age 4 with the Arabic alphabet and Noorani Qaida. Thirty-minute one-to-one lessons suit young children well.
Yes. Adults begin with the alphabet and lessons can be taught in English, Urdu or Arabic, so every correction is easy to follow.
Tell your teacher in advance on WhatsApp. Missed classes are not charged when proper notice is given.
Yes. Classes are online, so they work anywhere in the UK with a laptop or tablet, a camera and microphone, internet and a quiet space.
Still have a question? Read our full FAQs or contact our team.
Start Quran Lessons in the UK
Book a free trial class at a time that suits your family on UK time, and see how a one-to-one teacher fits around school, madrasah and work.