Resources
These are not necessarily personal recommendations; it is simply a collection of resources.
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Courses on seerah, hadith, tafsir
Many courses by Shaykh Akram Nadwi on DeepDeen.
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Articles
Articles by Shaykh Akram Nadwi on a variety of topics. English + Arabic.
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Heart Softening
Personal rec! Well-researched and unique lectures for women regarding the meanings of the Qur’an and Hadith, with a special focus on building iman and knowing Allah. All for free.
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Hadith Science
Personal rec! Imam Muhammad Abid Khan is a senior scholar who teaches with grace and eloquence. The Shaykh calls towards sublime character and doing as the Prophet ﷺ did.
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Arabic language
Ustadh Tahseen Hamid via Lisaan.
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Quran Study
Study the entire Quran in 3 years with teachers at Al-Salam Institute. New for 2023.
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Tajwid theory
Personal rec! A high quality free tajwid theory course taught by a hafidh who is a dentist by profession.
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Tafsir and Translation
Dr Sohaib Saeed via Ibn Ashur Centre for Qur’anic Studies.
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Insight
(Arabic only) Beautiful playlists and stand-alone lectures by Shaykh Abdurrazzaaq al-Badr. I’ve linked a commentary on Riyadh al-Saliheen.
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Essentials of faith
Jibril Programme by Al-Salam Institute, “covering essential aspects of din, as articulated in a seminal narration known as the Hadith of Jibril” (taken from website). New for 2024.
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Arabic Course Reviews
London Arabic & Islamic Courses Recommendations by Tawfiq Hamid
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Hadith + Research
Personal rec! For articles on all things hadith, see Mufti Muntasir Zaman’s website Hadith Notes. Mufti is publishing books, new research, and translations. He also gives short reminders in his community in Irving, Texas (click to access).
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Detailed tafsir from al-Baqarah onwards
Ustadhah Sumera Khan via Quran Literacy
Ramadan Resources
Tajweed Resources by Women
Women
These are not personal recommendations. It is simply a collection of resources.
Shaykha Kareema Carol Czerepinski via her books and abouttajweed.com
Shaykha Umm Umar via /learnthequran.com
Ustadhah Sumera Khan via Quran Literacy
Tajweed Made Easy Academy via tmeag.com
Sheikha Fatma Yacout Alibyari via YouTube
Ustādha Badia Khazaal via badiakhazaal.wordpress.com
Ustādha Abeer Sadary www.QuranicReflections.com (personal recommendation!)
Sister Fatimah via tajweed.me
Ustādha Saima Yacoob via www.recitewithlove.com
Ustādha Anisa Najam, student of Qari Bashir, based in the UK, via Instagram @yusrclasses and email yusrclasses@gmail.com
Institutes
These are not personal recommendations. It is simply a collection of resources.
Quran Literacy Institute by Ustadhah Sumera Khan via Quran Literacy
Imam Wisam Sharieff via Quran Revolution
Highly recommended by teachers in the UK: Imam Shatibi Institute, London, via https://www.shatibi.co.uk/
(Arabic only) Shaykha Khadeejah Akyurt, and others, via itqan.masdc.org
Recitation, Hifdh + Qira’at: https://www.azharuljannah.com/
Many qualified women via https://www.criticalloyalty.com/daily-reading-memorization/
Many qualified women via www.ijaazah.com
With a focus on training women teachers: https://yusrqurantutors.com/
‘Alimah bint Nasir via Siblings of Ilm http://siblingsofilm.com/courses/sisters-tajwid-course/
Dar al-Arqam via www.daralarqam.co.uk
Darul Ilm Birmingham via www.darul-ilm.co.uk
Simply Quran via https://simplyquran.com/
Q-Iman via www.qiman.org/quran
Ustādha Amira via https://www.mumtazinstitute.com/
Tajweed Resources by Men
Ustādh Uzair AbdusSamad (UK)
Ustādh Uzair AbdusSamad, a student of Shaykh Jamal Abdinasir, is contactable via email at info.rrefinement@gmail.com (the double R is correct - Recitation Refinement). Ustādh Uzair provides high-quality courses open to men and women either completely free or at a very affordable price. Ustādh Uzair teaches independently through Recitation Refinement, but he also runs courses for institutes, including Dar al-Arqam. He also runs private sessions for his students. The instruction is delivered in English.
Teaching via Recitation Refinement @recitation.refinement on Instagram
New course for 2021:
Free Tajwid Course with a chance to recite and receive feedback. June 2021 - ongoing. Click here to register via Dar al-Arqam and also access previous lessons recordings, all for free. Access here.
Common Mistakes in Recitation - Ustādh Uzair was invited to teach this course for Dār al-Arqam. Click here to access recordings
Special, exclusive sessions for selected students, both men and women, free of charge.
Previous courses have included:
Tajwīd Course - a 3 month programme focusing on Tajwīd Theory in detail, with classes twice a week. This ran twice in 2020 and was open to the public, both men and women. September 2021 update: The same course is being taught again for free and recordings are available. Click here.
Rectification of Juz' Amma - a weekly class in 2020 exploring the correct pronunciation of the short sūrahs we read daily. Ustādh would recite the sūrah and then explain it through three subsections: the makhārij, the sifāt, and then aḥkām of tajwīd.
Ustādh Dr Mohammed Yusuf (UK)
Dr Mohammed Yusuf is a certified Qur’ān teacher and dentist by profession. He memorised the Quran at an early age and then studied at the leading Islamic institution – Institut Européen Des Sciences Humaines Chateau Chinon (European Institute of Human Sciences) in Chateau Chinin, France where he obtained Ijaazah (certification) in teaching and perfection of Quran recital.
He is an experieced teacher and has conducted several tajweed courses organised by the Federation of Student Islamic Societies UK, The European Academy of Quranic Studies and the Islamic Society of Britain.
He teaches locally in Manchester but some of his courses will be moving online. He offers high-quality tajwīd classes in English, and some of his courses have been uploaded to YouTube in their entirety, for free.
Website: mohammedyusuf.net
New course for 2021:
Tajweed Made Easy: A free 8-week course focusing on the rules of tajwīd, with practice sessions. A free workbook is available to download for students to make notes.
Tajweed in Practice: A free 10-week course to recite and receive feedback.
Previous courses have included:
Sciences of the Qur'ān: A free 4-part series focusing on Sūrat al-Fāthihah and āyat al-kursi. Click here to access the lessons.