Frequently asked questions about online Quran memorization

A private academy (not affiliated with the Al-Azhar institution) for teaching the Holy Quran, the Arabic language and Islamic sciences online, where sheikhs and teachers who graduated from Al-Azhar and hold an ijazah with a connected sanad teach. You learn from home in live lessons with the teacher.

Quran memorization and revision, recitation correction and the rules of tajweed, the Arabic language, and fiqh and Islamic sciences. You can choose one subject or more depending on your goal.

Yes. All studying is online, and students from Arab and European countries study with us. All you need is a good internet connection and a device with a camera and microphone.

No. We start from your current level, whether you are learning the letters for the first time or have memorized parts of the Quran and want to revise and perfect them.

Through the contact page, WhatsApp or by email at info@alazharmessage.com.

Yes. The first lesson is a free trial: a real 30-minute lesson like the regular ones, so you can get to know the teacher and the teaching method before subscribing.

Contact us via the contact page or by email, tell us who will study (a child or an adult), the subject you want and the times that suit you, and we will arrange the lesson time with you.

No. The trial lesson is free with no commitment, and the decision afterwards is yours.

Teachers who graduated from Al-Azhar and hold an ijazah with a connected sanad, specialized in teaching the Holy Quran, tajweed, the Arabic language and Islamic sciences.

It means the teacher recited the whole Quran to a sheikh with an ijazah, who authorized their recitation with a sanad connected from sheikh to sheikh back to the Prophet, peace be upon him. This guarantees that the recitation you learn has been passed on by correct oral transmission.

Yes. When booking, tell us whether you prefer a male or female teacher, and we will suggest the teacher who suits your goal and level.

If you aren’t comfortable with the teacher in the trial lesson, you get another free trial lesson with a different teacher. If you need to change after subscribing, contact us and we will help you.

Lessons are one-to-one and live between the student and the teacher, so the student has the teacher’s full attention throughout the lesson.

You agree on the times that suit you when booking, to fit your day and commitments.

Lessons are live with the teacher online: the teacher hears your recitation and corrects it on the spot.

The teacher follows your level in memorization, recitation and tajweed in every lesson, and you can ask about your progress – or your child’s – at any time.

Yes. With the teacher we set a memorization plan that suits your time and ability, with regular revision of what you have memorized so it stays.

Yes. Students learn the rules of tajweed and apply them while reciting, with correction of the points of articulation.

Yes. We teach Arabic at all levels, and Arabic lessons follow the same system as Quran lessons.

Yes. We teach fiqh and the Islamic sciences with teachers who graduated from Al-Azhar.

Yes. You can, for example, combine Quran memorization with Arabic, and we arrange suitable times with you.

On the courses page, which also includes the programs for children, women and adults.

A child can start as soon as they can focus on a 30-minute lesson. Book a free trial lesson so the teacher can assess your child’s level.

Yes. Parents can follow the lessons, contact the teacher and know what their child needs.

With an interactive style, stories and constant encouragement; we start with short surahs so the child feels a sense of achievement and keeps going.

Yes. Each child has their own lessons with their teacher, and we arrange times to suit the family.

Yes. You choose the times that suit your day when booking, and a lesson lasts only 30 minutes.

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Contact us via the contact page or by email, and we will send you the subscription details once we know the subject and lesson plan that suit you.

No. Quran lessons and Arabic lessons have the same fees and the same system.

After the free trial lesson, if you are comfortable with the teacher and decide to continue.

You will find the details on the refund and exchange policy page.

A computer, laptop, tablet or phone with a camera and microphone, and a stable internet connection. Headphones are recommended to hear the recitation clearly.

Contact the teacher as soon as the connection is back to continue the lesson or agree on what suits you.

No. It is enough to know how to open a video call, and we will help you set everything up before the trial lesson.

Yes. Each child has a private teacher in a live one-to-one lesson of 30 minutes that suits their concentration, so the teacher guides them step by step at their level and makes them love the Quran. Children who cannot read well start with the Noorani Qaida or Noor Al-Bayan, then move on to memorization. Parents can follow their child’s lessons and choose a male or female teacher for boys, while girls are taught by female teachers only.

The standard plan is two lessons a week of 30 minutes each, i.e. 8 lessons a month. The number or length of lessons can be increased as the student wishes, and times are agreed with the teacher to suit your time zone.

Yes. We have a dedicated women’s program with female teachers who graduated from Al-Azhar and hold an ijazah, in one-to-one lessons from home that fully protect your privacy. Women and girls are taught by female teachers only, turning the camera on is optional, and we will suggest a female teacher suited to your level.

Yes. We offer ijazah paths in the narration of Hafs ‘an ‘Asim, the narration of Warsh ‘an Nafi‘ and the ten qira’at. The student recites the whole Quran to a sheikh who holds an ijazah with a connected sanad, and after completing the recitation and passing the test receives the ijazah.

Yes. At Al-Azhar Message Academy, women and girls are taught by female teachers only, Al-Azhar graduates who hold an ijazah with a connected sanad.

No, the camera is optional. You can turn it on or off as you like, and the lesson works normally either way.

Yes. Young girls also study with female teachers, in one-to-one lessons suited to their age, starting with reading foundations for those who need them, then memorization and revision.

Women’s lessons are one-to-one: each sister has a private lesson with her teacher, at times agreed to suit her.