When and How to Teach Quran to the Kids

Posted by QuranHost on July 28th, 2018

Quran is the last book of Allah Almighty, to guide mankind to the right path. Almighty Allah says: “This Book has no doubt in it - a guidance for the God-fearing” [ Al- Baqarah:2]

The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it." {Sahih al-Bukhari 5027}

Reading Quran with correct pronunciation and giving the letters its due rights - known as Tajweed - is obligatory upon every Muslim. As Muslim parents, it is our core responsibility to teach our kids how to read Quran with Tajweed. We should be highly concerned about their Islamic education in the same manner as we are worried about their formal education.

But now a few questions arise here “what’s the right age to start teaching the Quran to our kids and by what age they should complete it?” The next important question is: “How to teach our kids Quran Reading?” In the lines below, I will try to answer these questions in details.

What is the Right Age to Start Learning Quran?

Let’s start with the first question, it is thought that 4 to 6 years is the best age for a child to start learning the Quran but there is not any definite age to complete it.

Depending on the abilities and interests of the kids, some of them can finish it in one or two years but some of them can take more time. The parents should keep in mind that every child has its own pace of learning, therefore don’t compare one kid with another, rather always appreciate them and let them learn freely. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be concerned about their learning process but keep it simple and interesting for them at the outlet.

How to Learn Quran in the contemporary world?

There are many ways to teach kids, especially in our contemporary world.

1- Teaching by Parents:

Mother’s lap is the first school for a child. Parents, especially the mothers should be very conscious about kid’s Quranic education. Learning Quran with parents is the most simple and easiest way for kids to learn the Quran. It is not only the easy way for kids but also has a great reward for the parents also.

But you should teach your kids to read the Holy Quran yourselves only if you can read the Quran with proper Tajweed, otherwise, it would be more difficult for kids to correct the mistakes later on.

2- Sending kids to the mosque:

Sending your kids to Mosque or any Islamic Center for learning Quran is another way to teach them reading or Memorizing Quran. It has been the most common way of learning Quran in the past which is also applicable in this age. Sending kids to a mosque not only help them in learning Quran but also gives them a kind of exposure to the Islamic environment that helps them to learn many new things like how to pray, how to call Adhan for salah and how to greet Muslim etc.

However, in our busy and rushing life schedule, it isn’t so easy as it was, especially, where mosques are at some distance. Now the parents do not have much time to bring their kids to the Mosque and wait for them until they complete their lessons.

Moreover, it takes many years to learn the Quran in the mosque. At most places, there is only one teacher who has many students at a time and he can barely takes a few minutes with each student.

3- Hiring a Private Tutor for kids:

You can also hire a private tutor for your kids to help them in reading or memorizing Quran at home. While hiring a private teacher, you should take care of followings:

1. Hire a male teacher for boys and a female teacher for girls.
2. Manage such a place for learning where from you can keep an eye on them.
3. Try to examine the kids' learning at least two times a month.
4. The teacher should give least 30 minutes to each student.

4- Quranic Apps:

Nowadays there are many apps available for Android and iPhone that can help you and your kids in learning Quran. You should examine the app thoroughly before using it because there are many apps that have only a few lessons. While in some other apps, the voice is not according to the rules of Tajweed, even some of the apps have a lot of mistakes. Therefore before using an app, you should have to test it or get help from a good reader of the Holy Quran.

5- Online Quran Tuition at home:

Nowadays, the best and easiest way of learning Quran is the Online Tutoring at home. Particularly, in the Muslim minority countries, this is fast and best way of learning and easily manageable and affordable for all. Private tutoring or Quran teaching in mosques is not applicable and affordable for all parents. QuranHost is the best and well-known Online Quran Academy. It has been providing live classes for learning Quran with Tajweed, Quran memorization, Quran Translation and Arabic Language for the last ten years. Hundreds of kids from Canada, USA, United Kingdom, Australia, European and Gulf Countries have completed their Quranic education with our Online Quran Tutors at home. www.quranhost.com is one of the best Online Quran Academy for kids and adults to learn Quran Online. 

Key Features of Learning Quran Online:

1. One to One Live Classes: Mostly the Online Quran Academies offer one to one Quran classes. It means at one time there is only one student with the teacher for learning. This method ensures the full attention of a teacher to a single student at a time.
2. Easy and Accessible for all: Learning Quran Online at home is very easy and accessible way of learning in the modern world. Everyone who has just a computer, laptop, ipad etc. and an internet connection can start learning Quran with online Quran tutors.
3. Anytime & Anywhere: You can take your Online Quran classes anytime and anywhere in the world, without any restriction of time or place.
4. Affordable of all: There are many Online Quran tutors who offer very affordable monthly packages for learning. So you can choose a better place for your kids.
5. Female Tutors: all the best Online Quran Centers have female Quran teacher for those sisters who want to learn Quran with a female tutor Online.
6. Class duration: Mostly an Online Quran session has 30 minutes duration which is enough for a student.

Points to remember before starting Online Quran Tutoring:

1. Always select a well-known Quran Academy for learning Quran Online.
2. Don't contact an individual teacher for online classes.
3. Online Quran Tutoring is better for kids older than 5 years.
4. For kids of age less than 10 years old, should always keep the webcam on, but not for female students older than 12 years old.
5. Ask for the female teacher for girls older than 12 years and keep the webcam off during the class.
6. Ask the teacher to keep his webcam on especially for kids up to 10 years of age.
7. Don't share your contact number and social media accounts with teachers except for the admin of the Quran Academy.
8. Don't contact teachers directly for any complaint, instead, call, send a message or email to the administration of the Academy.
9. Lets learn Quran with the best Quran tutors at www.quranhost.com