Online Ijazah Course

Recite the whole Quran to a certified sheikh. Get every rule of Tajweed (the rules for reading the Quran correctly) right. Then receive an ijazah with a sanad that goes back to the Prophet, peace be upon him. We teach live one-on-one classes for adults in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia.

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What Is an Ijazah in Quran Recitation?

An ijazah is a formal licence to recite and teach the Quran. Here is how it works. A qualified teacher who holds an ijazah listens to a student recite the whole Quran. The student recites from memory or from the mushaf (the printed Quran). The teacher checks that every letter, vowel and Tajweed rule is correct. Then the teacher gives the student permission to recite and teach that reading to others. The word ijazah simply means permission.

An ijazah is different from any other certificate because of the sanad. The sanad is the unbroken chain of teachers behind it. Your teacher got permission from their own teacher. That teacher got it from theirs, and so on. The chain goes back to the Companions, who learned straight from the Prophet, peace be upon him. When you finish our online ijazah course, your name joins that chain. The full list of names is written on your certificate.

Online Ijazah Course in Hafs an Asim

Hafs an Asim is the reading printed in almost every mushaf in the world. Nearly every student should get their first ijazah in this reading. Our online ijazah course covers the Hafs reading by the route of Shatibiyyah. This is the standard path taught in Egypt, the Levant, Pakistan and the Gulf.

Do you already hold an ijazah in Hafs and want to go further? You can go on to the other readings in our Ten Qirat course. Qirat are the different accepted ways of reciting the Quran. The same teachers take you through Warsh, Qalun, Duri and the rest. You learn one reading at a time.

Quran Ijazah with Sanad: How the Chain Works

Every teacher on our ijazah panel holds a sanad in the reading they teach. We check the original certificate before they take a single student. In your final review, your teacher listens to you recite over many sessions. The teacher marks any slip. We give the ijazah only when the whole Quran has been heard with no errors.

Your certificate names you and your teacher. It also names every link above them, up to the Prophet, peace be upon him. It is signed and dated. You get it as a PDF straight away. If you ask, we can post a printed copy to your home in the USA, UK, Canada or Australia.

Hifz Ijazah vs Recitation Ijazah Online

We run 2 tracks. It is important to pick the right one on the first day.

Recitation ijazah (ijazah bil-tilawah): you recite the whole Quran from the mushaf with full Tajweed. This track is for adults who read well and want the licence to teach Tajweed.
Hifz ijazah (ijazah bil-hifz): you recite the whole Quran from memory, in order, with full Tajweed and no help. This track is for huffaz (people who know the Quran by heart). It gives their memorisation a formal certificate.
Both tracks are one-on-one. Both end with a certificate that names the full sanad. The hifz track takes longer. This is because you must revise the whole Quran while you also do the review sessions.

Who Can Join the Online Ijazah Course?

This is an advanced programme, so we ask for a few things before you start. If you are not ready yet, we will tell you honestly in the trial class. Then we will point you to the course that gets you ready.

Recitation track: you read the Quran smoothly from the mushaf. You already use the main rules of Tajweed. Knowing the rules by name helps, but you do not need it at the start. We teach the theory as we go.
Hifz track: you have memorised the whole Quran. You can recite any juz (one of the 30 parts of the Quran) when asked, with only small prompts.
Age 15 or over. A younger hafiz can join if a parent is present at the trial.
Steady internet and a quiet room. A phone works. A laptop or tablet makes it easier to share the mushaf on screen.

How Long Does an Ijazah Course Take Online?

The honest answer is that it depends on 2 things. The first is how much the teacher has to correct. The second is how many classes you take each week. Here is a guide. A strong reader with 5 classes a week usually finishes the recitation track in 8 to 12 months. Readers who need Tajweed theory from the start should plan for 12 to 18 months.

On the hifz track, a hafiz with solid revision normally needs 12 to 18 months. Each juz has to be prepared and revised. Then it is recited in a review session without a single prompt. We never rush this stage. A sanad is only worth having if you earned it properly.

What You Study in the Ijazah Programme

The course has 3 stages. You move to the next stage only when your teacher signs off the current one.

Stage one, Tajweed theory: where each letter comes from and its qualities. You learn the rules of noon and meem sakinah, and madd (making a sound longer) in all its forms. You learn how to stop and start, and the special rules of the Hafs reading. We teach from the classical text Tuhfat al-Atfal, then from al-Jazariyyah.
Stage two, guided recitation: you recite in order, from Surah al-Fatihah to an-Nas. You cover about 1 to 2 pages per class. The teacher corrects and explains as you go. Every mistake is written down, so you can come back to it.
Stage three, the final review: you recite the whole Quran a second time. This time, it should have no errors. It runs over a set of test sessions. Passing this review earns you the ijazah.

Assessment and Certification

Your teacher writes the result of each review session in a shared progress sheet. You can open it at any time. Small slips may be corrected and recited again. If you repeat a mistake on the same rule, you go back to that rule before you continue. A senior teacher from our quality team also listens to some of the final sessions. This is a second check.

When the review is complete, we issue your ijazah certificate. It is in Arabic with an English translation. It shows your name, your teacher's name and the full chain of teachers. You are then licensed to teach the Hafs reading. You can also grant ijazah to your own students in turn.

Online Ijazah Course Fees

Ijazah classes are billed on our Hifz plan. This plan gives you 5 one-on-one classes a week, each 30 minutes long. That is 20 classes a month, with a teacher who holds a sanad. The current monthly fee is USD 175, CAD 225, GBP 120, AUD 200. There is no sign-up fee, no exam fee and no charge for the certificate.

Are 5 classes a week too many for you? We can run the course on a 3 or 4 class plan at the standard price. It simply takes longer. You can see full plan details in every currency on our Quran learning fees page. Your first class is a free trial, and we do not ask for payment details.

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Why Take Your Ijazah Course Online with Salam Campus

It is hard to find a sheikh with a sanad in your own town. This is true in most of the USA, UK, Canada and Australia. It is even harder to find one with time to hear you recite the whole Quran. Online, we match you with a teacher whose hours suit yours. The class is the same one-on-one class it would be in person.

We check every ijazah teacher's sanad before they teach.
Male and female teachers, so sisters can do the whole course with a female sheikha.
Classes 7 days a week, around the clock. Early morning and late evening times in every time zone.
Class recordings and a written progress sheet you can look back at.
A backup teacher with the same reading, if your teacher is ever away.

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It is hard to choose a Quran teacher online. So we made the first step free. Every step after it is easy to undo.

Parents may join any class. You can listen in from the next chair.

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Our promise to every family

The trial class is free. We never ask for card details to book it.
Not the right teacher? Ask us about a second trial with a different teacher.
No sign-up fee and no contract. You pay one month at a time.
Changed your mind? Ask within 7 days of paying. We refund every class you have not taken.
Pause or stop with 1 week's notice. You do not pay for paused weeks.
If your teacher misses a class, you get it back, or a cover teacher takes it. This is free.
Want a new teacher later? Just ask. We set up a trial with the new teacher within a week.
A female teacher or a weekend class costs the same.
Teaching more than one child? The second and third child pay a lower fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. A teacher grants an ijazah, not a building. Two things matter. The teacher must hold a real sanad. And the teacher must hear you recite the whole Quran for themselves. Our teachers do both. Every online session is live and one-on-one.

No. The recitation ijazah is for reading from the mushaf with Tajweed. You only need to memorise the Quran for the hifz ijazah track.

Yes. We have female teachers who hold a sanad in Hafs an Asim. Sisters can do the whole course with a female teacher, including the final review.

Small slips are corrected, and you recite that part again straight away. If you miss the same rule many times, the teacher pauses the review. You go over that rule together, then carry on. Nobody fails. The review simply takes as long as it needs.

It uses the Hifz plan price. That is USD 175, CAD 225, GBP 120, AUD 200 per month for 5 classes a week. There is no sign-up, exam or certificate fee. Start with a free trial class.

Yes. Once you hold the Hafs ijazah, you can join our Ten Qirat course. You study with the same teachers. You add new readings one at a time.

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