Islamic Learning Resources
Whether you’re looking for an Islamic class for your child, ways to support their faith at home, or a course to deepen your own understanding, this page brings together learning opportunities rooted in the Qur’an and the teachings of the Ahlulbait.
City of Knowledge Youth Academy shares these resources for families and community members to explore. Each provider manages its own courses, fees and enrolment.
Children, teenagers and families
Live online classes
The Dawn Foundation
The Islamic Enlightenment Course offers weekly classes in English for children aged 7 to 16, with an advanced course for learners aged 16 and over. Classes take place on Zoom and cover Islamic beliefs, worship, manners and history in separate groups for male and female learners.
The 2026/27 programme lists 20 sessions for £175, with sibling discounts available.
Parenting and family life
Noor Islamic Education
Noor offers courses on parenting, marriage and raising children with Islamic values. Topics have included preparing boys and girls for bulugh (religious maturity) and an online course for teenage girls aged 14 to 18.
Families can also explore short videos, the Ask the Sheikh archive and guides such as How to Help Your Child Love Salah.
Islamic studies and Arabic courses
Recorded courses
Al-Hujjah Islamic Seminary
Al-Hujjah offers recorded classes in English for learners aged 16 and over. Choose an individual course or follow a structured seminary programme. Subjects include Islamic beliefs, fiqh, Qur’anic studies, hadith and Arabic grammar.
Registration is open throughout the year. Courses are listed at US$50 each, with sponsorship available to learners who need help with fees.
Online seminary study
Hawza Online
Hawza Online combines recorded lectures with live tutorials for learners aged 18 and over. Take individual modules or work towards a certificate or diploma. Live classical Arabic classes are available alongside Hawza Studies.
Short courses are open to the wider community. Madrasah and school teachers can apply for discounted study.
Short courses and academic study
The Islamic College
The London-based college offers short and foundation courses, Modern Standard Arabic, Qur’anic Arabic and recitation, and traditional seminary study through Al-Hikma Seminary.
Selected programmes are available by distance learning. The college’s BA-equivalent and MA-equivalent Islamic Studies programmes lead to certificates issued by the college.
Qur’an, hadith and duas
Daily duas and ziyarat
Duas.org
A free collection of supplications for after the daily prayers, for particular needs and for occasions such as Ramadan and Muharram. The collection includes Ziyarat Ashura and Sahifa Sajjadiya.
Depending on the entry, you can read the Arabic and English, follow a transliteration, listen to a recitation or download a printable PDF.
Searchable Shia library
Thaqalayn
A free digital library of Shia hadith, Qur’an, duas and ziyarat. Browse works such as Al-Kafi and Nahj al-Balagha, with Arabic text and available English and Urdu translations.
The free app adds offline reading and search, Ja‘fari prayer times, a Qibla compass and a Hijri calendar.
Qur’an reading and tafsir
Quran Hadi
A free app for iPhone, iPad and Android. Read the Arabic Qur’an with an English translation and verse-by-verse tafsir (commentary) from the Ahlulbayt tradition.
Listen to Arabic recitation or spoken English translation. Use bookmarks, verse notes and daily reminders to keep track of your reading.