Female Quran Teacher Online for Women and Girls
Yes, you can learn with a female Quran teacher here, and not only for Quran. Female tutors teach every subject we offer: Quran reading, Tajweed, memorisation, Arabic and Islamic Studies, and school subjects and languages as well. Ask for one when you book the free trial lesson. You do not need to explain why.
The families who ask tend to be one of three kinds. Sisters learning for themselves. Parents who want a woman to teach their daughter. And mothers who never learned to read the Quran and want to start now, often at the same time as their children. If nobody at home reads Arabic, the parent is usually starting from the same letter as the child, and plenty of mothers find that first lesson easier to walk into when a woman is teaching it.
How to ask for a female tutor
- Send one message. Say you would like a female tutor, then add who the lessons are for (you, or your child and their age), the subject, and two or three times in your week that could work.
- Take the free trial lesson. The first lesson is free on every subject, with nothing to pay and no obligation to carry on. Your tutor uses it to work out your level before any plan is written.
- Carry on with the same teacher. If the lesson suits you, regular lessons continue with her at the times you agreed. If it does not, tell us and we look again.
You can message us on WhatsApp with those words already filled in, or use the contact form. We usually reply within a day. Availability depends on the time you want, which is why two or three times get you matched faster than one.
What you can learn with a female tutor
Everything on the timetable, from our online Quran classes to school subjects. The table covers the subjects families ask about most, with the page that explains each course.
| Subject | Who it suits | More about it |
|---|---|---|
| First Quran reading | Children from four, starting in our Noorani Qaida classes for kids, and adults starting from the letters | Quran for beginners |
| Tajweed | Readers who want every letter and Tajweed rule right, including sisters preparing to recite in front of others | Tajweed lessons |
| Memorisation | Children and adults memorising, from the short surahs upwards | Hifz for beginners |
| Arabic | Children and adults learning to read, write and speak | Arabic classes, or Arabic lessons for kids |
| Islamic Studies | Belief, worship, the life of the Prophet and daily duas, for children, sisters and new Muslims | Islamic Studies |
| School subjects and languages | Maths, the sciences, English, and German, Italian or Spanish | All courses |
Lessons are one to one, or a small group when siblings or friends want to learn together.
Some of the women who teach here
Every tutor’s qualifications are set out on our about page, grouped by what they teach. These five are women.
Sister Nouran
Quran, Tajweed, memorisation and Islamic Studies
A haafizah of the whole Quran, with Ijazah in the recitations of Hafs and Shu’bah. She studied at Al-Azhar, is now studying the ten recitations, and has taught children, teens and adults for more than ten years.
Dr. Jihad El-Sayed
Arabic for non-native speakers, Quran and Islamic Studies
A PhD in literary and critical studies and a master’s, both with distinction, on top of degrees in Arabic and Islamic Studies education and in Arabic literature. Six years teaching learners at every level.
Samah El-Tayeb
Arabic, Islamic Studies and Social Studies
Twenty-one years of teaching, thirteen in the classroom and eight online, with a degree in Arabic language education and a focus on learners who are not native speakers.
Salma Abu El-Hassan
Arabic
Twelve years teaching Arabic from the early years through the primary and preparatory stages, building the foundations with the Noor Al-Bayan method.
Sara Adel Hassan
Arabic for native and non-native speakers
Six years teaching classical Arabic, grammar and spelling, and Egyptian dialect for everyday conversation, in person and online, to all ages.
One family’s review of their lessons ends with a line we were glad to read: “May Allah bless teacher Nouran!”
What it costs
The rate is set by the subject and by how many hours you book in a month. Asking for a female tutor does not add anything to it.
| Quran, Tajweed, Arabic and Islamic Studies | School subjects, languages and other courses | |
|---|---|---|
| Rate | 9.50 US dollars an hour, falling to 7.00 as your monthly hours rise | Quoted for each student. It depends on the subject, lesson length, age and level |
| Monthly plans | 34 to 84 US dollars | On request |
| Discounts | 10% for siblings | Available, but you need to ask |
| First lesson | Free | Free |
The full table of plans is on our Quran classes pricing page. Payment is in advance and unused lessons are refunded.
If the lessons are for your daughter
These are the questions parents ask before the first lesson, and the answers do not change with the tutor.
- You can sit in on any lesson, from the first one, and for as long as you like.
- Lessons are not recorded unless that has been agreed with you in advance.
- You can raise anything that worries you, and you have every right to complain.
- Young children get shorter lessons. From four to six, thirty minutes twice a week is usually right, and our guide to what age to start Quran covers the older ages.
Our child safeguarding page sets out how tutors are chosen and what we ask of parents.
For sisters learning for themselves
Some women are starting from the alphabet. Others read already and want their Tajweed corrected, or have wanted to memorise for years and never had a teacher. Sisters who are new to Islam can start with Quran classes for reverts, which begin with the prayer and al-Fatiha. The lessons run seven days a week, from morning to late evening, across US, UK, Canadian and Australian time zones, so a slot after the school run or once the children are asleep is easy to find. Sisters in Britain can read how lessons fit UK hours on our online Quran tutor UK page.
If you are learning so you can help your children, one arrangement is worth considering: book your own lesson straight after your child’s, with the same teacher. You meet each letter a week or two before the practice you will be helping with at home. Our Quran classes for adults explain how the adult lessons are paced.
What is a female Quran teacher called?
Most students simply call their teacher Ustadhah. The other words describe what a woman has achieved rather than her job.
| Arabic | Say it | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| أُسْتَاذَة | ustaadhah | teacher; the usual way to address a woman who teaches you |
| مُعَلِّمَة | mu’allimah | teacher, the general word for a woman who teaches |
| قَارِئَة | qaari’ah | a woman who recites the Quran well, usually with a recognised recitation |
| حَافِظَة | haafizah | a woman who has memorised the whole Quran |
| عَالِمَة | ‘aalimah | a woman of Islamic learning; in South Asia also the name of a course of study |
Female tutors: subjects, cost and sitting in
Can I ask for a female tutor for my daughter?
Yes. Say so when you book the free trial and we arrange a woman to teach her from the first lesson.
Is a female tutor available for every subject?
Yes. Female tutors teach Quran, Tajweed, memorisation, Arabic, Islamic Studies, school subjects and languages.
Does a female tutor cost more?
No. The rate depends on the subject and on how many hours you book, not on which tutor you have.
Can I sit in on my daughter’s lessons?
Yes, on any lesson, for as long as you want to.
Are the lessons recorded?
No, not unless that has been agreed with you in advance.
Are the female tutors qualified?
Our Quran, Tajweed, Arabic and Islamic Studies tutors are qualified, and many of them trained at Al-Azhar. Sister Nouran, who teaches Quran and Tajweed, is a haafizah with Ijazah.
What if no female tutor is free at the time I want?
Give us two or three times that could work. Availability depends on the hour, and a wider choice is the quickest way to a match.
Book a trial with a female tutor
The quickest start is the free trial lesson: ask for a female tutor when you book it, and your first lesson is with her. If you would rather see how the teaching works first, how our lessons work shows what a lesson looks like and how you will know it is working.