Online Madrasa Classes in the UK

What an Online Madrasa in the UK Offers

In the UK, many Muslim children go to madrasa after school. There they learn to read the Quran, learn duas and learn how to pray. Most go to a class at the local mosque or a community centre.

An online madrasa teaches the same subjects in a new setting. There is no building. Your child joins a live video call from home. There is one child and one teacher. The teacher listens to your child for the whole lesson, not just for their turn.

At Salam Campus, each class lasts 30 minutes. Your child keeps the same teacher week after week. That teacher learns which letters your child mixes up and which surahs need more work. The plan then moves at your child's speed, not the speed of a group.

Subjects: Qaida, Quran, Tajweed, Hifz, Duas, Islamic Studies, Salah

Our teachers cover the subjects a UK madrasa teaches, one step at a time. Your child moves on when they are ready, not when the class does. Many children take 2 subjects in one plan, such as Quran reading and duas. The teacher splits the class time between them.

The subjects are:

• Noorani Qaida: the Arabic letters, their sounds and how they join. Children as young as 4 can start.
• Quran reading: reading from the Quran itself, page by page.
• Tajweed: the rules for saying each letter the right way, taught as they come up.
• Hifz: learning surahs, or the whole Quran, by heart, with daily review.
• Duas: short prayers for eating, sleeping, travel and more, learned with their meaning.
• Islamic studies: faith, good manners and the stories of the Prophets.
• Salah: wudu (washing before prayer) and the 5 daily prayers, word by word.

What One Online Madrasa Lesson Looks Like

Your child sits at a laptop, tablet or phone in a quiet corner. The lesson runs on Zoom or Google Meet. The teacher shares the Qaida or Quran page on screen, so you do not need to buy any books.

Each lesson follows a simple pattern, so your child knows what to expect. Young children like this. It helps them settle quickly, even on a tired school night. A 30-minute lesson usually goes like this:

• A warm hello, then a short check of last time's work
• New work: a few new letters, a new rule or a few new lines
• Reading out loud while the teacher listens and corrects each mistake
• A short dua or a point from Islamic studies, if it is part of your plan
• A small goal to practise before the next class

For Adults and Reverts Too

Madrasa is not only for children. Many adults never had the chance to learn. Some learned as children and then forgot. Others are reverts (people who have accepted Islam) who start from the first letter.

Sitting in a room full of children can feel awkward for an adult. A private online class takes that feeling away. You learn at your own speed and at a time that fits your job. Sisters can ask for a female teacher. Nobody else hears your mistakes, so it is easy to ask questions.

How Parents Follow Progress

Parents often ask what their child actually did in madrasa this week. With online classes, you can see it for yourself. Every lesson leaves a record. Each monthly report also says what the teacher suggests for next month.

You can follow your child in four ways:

• Sit in on any class, from the next chair.
• Read the short note after each class: what was taught and what to practise.
• Read the written report each month.
• Ask for the progress sheet at any time. It shows the lesson and review done each day.