Hifz Classes Online in Australia

Hifz Classes Online for Australian Students

Hifz means learning the whole Quran by heart. A boy or man who finishes is called a hafiz. A girl or woman is called a hafizah. The journey takes years. It needs two things each day: a teacher who listens, and a plan to review what you already know.

In much of Australia, a daily Hifz class is a long way from home. The drive can take up the whole evening. Some classes are full. Online Hifz brings the teacher to your screen instead. Your child recites to the same teacher each weekday, at a time set on your local clock.

Here is what the program gives you:

• A live class with 1 student and 1 teacher. There is no group.
• A teacher who knows the whole Quran by heart and is trained to teach Hifz.
• A written record of every page learned and every page reviewed.
• A short note after each class and a written report each month.

Hifz Times in AEST, AEDT and AWST

Australia has more than one clock, and some of them change in summer. This matters for Hifz, because the class is every weekday. If a slot slips by an hour, it can clash with dinner, sport or bedtime. So we book each student on their own local time.

From the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and Tasmania move their clocks forward one hour. Queensland and Western Australia do not. So in summer, Brisbane is 1 hour behind Sydney and Melbourne, and Perth is 3 hours behind. In winter, Brisbane matches Sydney, and Perth is 2 hours behind.

Your class follows your clock, not the teacher's clock. When the clocks change on the east coast, a 5 pm class in Sydney stays at 5 pm in Sydney. A 5 pm class in Brisbane or Perth stays at 5 pm too. You do not need to work anything out.

Here is how the clocks line up:

• Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart: AEST in winter and AEDT in summer.
• Brisbane and all of Queensland: AEST all year, with no daylight saving.
• Perth and all of Western Australia: AWST all year, with no daylight saving.
• Adelaide and Darwin: booked on Central time.
• Our busiest times are 4 pm to 8.30 pm on school days. Adults can start as early as 6 am, before work, or learn late at night.

Hifz for Children

Most children start Hifz at about age 7. Before that, a child must read the Quran well with Tajweed (the rules for saying each sound the right way). If your child is not there yet, they begin with Noorani Qaida and Quran reading. The teacher moves them to Hifz when their reading is strong. Starting too soon is a common reason Hifz stalls.

Children learn best in short classes, every day. A 30-minute class fits between school and dinner. The teacher sets small goals, so your child can see progress each week. Each surah (chapter) they finish is a reason to celebrate.

At home, three habits help a lot:

• Practise at the same time each day. The teacher will tell you how much.
• Use one printed mushaf (copy of the Quran) from start to finish, so each page always looks the same.
• Sit in on a class now and then. You will see how to help between lessons.

How Long Hifz Takes

For the full Quran, plan on about 3 years. That is a guide, not a promise. The real time depends on three things: how well the student reads at the start, how many classes they take, and how much they practise at home.

We would rather a student go slowly and keep every page. Rushing and then forgetting helps no one. We agree goals with you at the start. Then we look at them again as we go. As a rough guide:

• A child who reads well, takes 5 classes a week and practises daily: often 3 to 4 years.
• An adult with time to practise each day: often 2 to 3 years.
• A student on 3 classes a week: 5 years or more.

Hifz Families in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane

We teach Hifz students in every state and territory. The class is the same wherever you live. Only the clock changes. Each city below has its own page with local times and fees.

• Sydney: on AEDT in summer. A class at home means no drive across the city each weekday.
• Melbourne: also on AEDT in summer. Families in the outer suburbs save a long trip, five days a week.
• Perth: on AWST all year. We book you on Perth time, not on a slot left over from the east coast.
• Brisbane: on AEST all year. Your slot stays put when the southern states change their clocks.