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Maktab Quran teaches live one-to-one Quran classes to families across the United States, in your own time zone, with a teacher you choose and keep. Lessons are 30 minutes, five days a week, and every student starts with a free trial. We cover Noorani Qaida, Tajweed, Hifz memorisation, Tafsir and Quranic Arabic, for children and adults.
At a glance for American families
Live 1-on-1 classes for children, teens and adults, anywhere in the USA.
Teachers available across Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones.
Two honest plans: private 1-on-1 at $60/month, or a group batch (max 10 students) at $12/month — 5 live 30-minute classes a week, with a free trial first.
A synchronized Quran screen means your teacher's highlighted word appears on your child's screen instantly.
Across the United States, Muslim families share a common wish: to give their children — and often themselves — a strong, correct connection with the Quran. But finding a qualified teacher locally isn't always easy, especially outside the larger cities, and busy American schedules leave little time for the drive to a weekend class. Online learning solves both problems, and Maktab Quran was built to do it well.
Why American families choose online Quran classes
Whether you're in New York, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles or a small town far from the nearest masjid, you get the same access to qualified teachers. There's no commute, no fixed class group, and no compromise on quality — just a live, one-to-one lesson from the comfort of home. For working parents, that convenience is often the difference between consistent learning and none at all.
Teachers in your time zone
Timing matters when you're balancing school, work and prayer. Our teachers are available to fit Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific schedules, so you can book lessons after school, in the evening, or at weekends — whatever suits your family. Because it's one-to-one, the schedule bends around you, not a fixed classroom.
Perfect for children, teens, adults and reverts
American Muslim families are wonderfully diverse, and so are our students. We teach young children their first letters with the Noorani Qaida, help teenagers refine their Tajweed, support adults returning to the Quran after years away, and welcome reverts starting from the very beginning. Many families also pursue Hifz with a structured plan.
What makes Maktab Quran different
Most online classes are just a video call. Ours add a synchronized Quran page: when the teacher highlights a word or marks a mistake, it appears on the student's screen in real time. For a child sounding out letters, that clarity dramatically speeds up learning — and it's why our students progress faster than in a crowded group class. Learn more about how it works, or see why 1-on-1 beats group classes.
Simple, honest pricing in US Dollars
Two honest plans, each with five live 30-minute classes a week: private 1-on-1 lessons at $60 per month — roughly three dollars a lesson — or an affordable group batch (never more than 10 students) at $12 per month. No hidden fees, cancel anytime. See full pricing.
The best way to decide is to try it. Book a free trial lesson with a teacher of your choice — no card required — and see the difference for your family.
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A live, 1-on-1 lesson with a teacher of your choice — no card required. Plans from $12/month (group batch) to $60/month (private 1-on-1), shown in US Dollars.
Do you offer online Quran classes across all US states?
Yes. Because lessons are online and one-to-one, students anywhere in the USA — from major cities to small towns — can learn with a qualified teacher. All you need is a device and internet.
Are teachers available in US time zones?
Yes. Our teachers accommodate Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific schedules, so you can book after school, in the evenings or at weekends.
How much do Quran classes cost in the USA?
Private 1-on-1 lessons are $60 per month, and a group batch of at most 10 students is $12 per month — each with five live 30-minute classes every week, shown in US Dollars. A free trial lesson is available first, with no card required.
Can my child and I both take classes?
Yes. Each student has their own account and one-to-one lessons with a teacher suited to their age and level, whether that's a young child, a teenager or an adult.
Do you teach in my US time zone?
Yes. Lessons are scheduled in your local time, including Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska and Hawaii. Our teachers work across a wide span of hours, so after-school and post-Maghrib slots are normal.
Should online classes replace our masjid weekend school?
Usually not. Weekend school gives your child community and friendships that online lessons cannot. What it cannot give is individual recitation time. Most American families we teach do both: weekend school for community, daily one-to-one lessons for reading, Tajweed and memorisation.
How often are lessons, and how long is each one?
Each lesson is 30 minutes, five days a week. Short daily sessions work better than one long weekly class because reciting the Quran is a skill, and skills fade between long gaps.
Can American adults start as complete beginners?
Yes, and many do. Adults who cannot yet read Arabic letters start with Noorani Qaida exactly as children do. There is no shortcut past it, and no reason to feel awkward about starting there.
How do online Quran classes fit around the American school week?
The practical problem for most US families is not motivation, it is the calendar. A child finishes school
in the late afternoon, and whatever is left of the evening is shared between homework, sport and sleep. A
Quran class that requires a drive across town competes with all of that and usually loses by the middle of
the school year.
Because our lessons are 30 minutes and happen at home, they slot into the gap that already exists rather
than needing a new one. Families commonly take a slot straight after school, or after Maghrib once homework
is done. Five short sessions a week beat one long weekend session for the same reason daily practice beats
cramming: the Quran is a skill, and skills fade between long gaps.
Timing is set in your own time zone, whether that is Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska or
Hawaii. Our teachers work across a wide span of hours, so an evening lesson in California and an evening
lesson in New York are both ordinary requests.
Should this replace our masjid's weekend school?
Usually not, and we would rather say that plainly than sell you something. Weekend and Sunday schools do
something online lessons genuinely cannot: they put your child in a room with other Muslim children, build
friendships, and make Islam a social experience rather than a private one. That matters, particularly for
children growing up as a minority.
What weekend school struggles with is individual recitation time. A teacher with twenty children on a
Sunday morning cannot listen to each child read for more than a few minutes, so mistakes go uncorrected for
weeks. That is the specific gap a daily one-to-one lesson fills.
The combination most American families we teach settle on is both: weekend school for community and
Islamic studies, and short daily lessons at home for reading, Tajweed and memorisation. If you have to
choose only one and your child already reads fluently, keep the weekend school. If your child cannot yet
read Arabic, daily one-to-one is what will move them.
What does the first month usually look like?
The first lesson is an assessment rather than a syllabus. Your teacher listens to you or your child read,
identifies where the real level is — which is often not where the family assumed — and sets a starting point.
Beginning in the wrong place is the most common reason students stall.
Weeks two to four settle into rhythm. For a beginner that means letters and their sounds through Noorani
Qaida. For a reader it means correcting the specific habits that were never fixed: rushed vowels, missed
stops, letters made in the wrong part of the mouth. Progress in the first month is usually about accuracy,
not speed, and a good teacher will tell you honestly whether it is happening.
Quran classes by US city
Live one-to-one lessons reach every US time zone. Pick your city for local timings, neighbourhoods and answers to the questions families there ask most.
Not listed? Lessons are online, so we teach families in every state — book a free trial or email us at info@maktab-quran.com and we will find a time that works for your zone.
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