Online Quran classes for special needs

Allah does not burden any soul beyond its capacity

The Quran is clear that each person is asked only for what they are able to do: “Allah does not burden any soul beyond what it can bear” (Al-Baqarah 2:286). And the Prophet ﷺ said that the one who recites the Quran with difficulty, stumbling over it, receives a double reward (Sahih al-Bukhari 4937, Sahih Muslim 798). For a child who finds learning hard, every letter is worth the effort.

لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا ٱكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَآ إِصْرًۭا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦ ۖ وَٱعْفُ عَنَّا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَآ ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿٢٨٦﴾

How lessons are adapted

What we do	Why it helps
The same teacher every time	Familiar faces and a predictable routine matter for many children. Your child keeps one teacher, at the same days and times each week.
One-to-one, at home	No classroom noise, no other children, no journey. Your child learns in a place they already feel safe, with you nearby.
A pace set by your child	There is no class to keep up with. If a letter takes three weeks instead of three days, that is fine; the teacher moves on only when your child is ready.
Small steps, repeated often	Lessons can focus on one letter, one sound or one short verse at a time, with plenty of repetition and praise.
Room for breaks	Within the 30 minutes, the teacher can pause, change activity or let your child move about. Tell us what helps your child settle.
Parents in the lesson	You can sit beside your child for every lesson, help them focus and share what works at home.

Working with parents

You know your child best. Before lessons start, we ask about how your child learns, what helps them focus, what upsets them and what they enjoy. During lessons, you are welcome beside them, and the teacher tells you after each lesson what was covered and what to practise. Many families find a few minutes of practice each day, with a parent, works better than longer sessions.

Our teachers are Quran teachers, not therapists or SEN specialists. We work alongside the support your child already has at school or elsewhere, and we will always tell you honestly if we think we are not the right fit.

Where children usually start

• Letters and sounds: the Arabic alphabet, one letter at a time, with our printable alphabet worksheets for practice between lessons.
• Listening and repeating: short surahs learned by ear, such as Al-Fatihah and Al-Ikhlas; see surahs for salah.
• Reading: Noorani Qaida at your child’s pace, moving towards the Quran reading course.
• Faith basics: short Islamic studies lessons on wudu, salah and duas.

Safe, open lessons

Lessons happen at home, with a parent welcome in every one, and teachers never contact children outside lessons. Read our safeguarding commitments and teaching standards. Girls can learn with a female teacher.

Talk to us first

Message us on WhatsApp at +44 7848 475094 or contact us to talk about your child before booking. Then try three free lessons, so you and your child can see how it feels. For general ideas on supporting a child at home, see how to teach Quran to your child at home and how to motivate your child to learn Quran.