Qur'an

Ijaazah

Tuhfatul Atfaal & Al-Jazariyyah

Join an unbroken chain. Receive your ijazah with a sanad connected to the Prophet ﷺ.

Level

Advanced

Duration

12–24 months

Format

One-to-one · Online

Students

94+

£60/mo

One-to-one · Online · Flexible schedule

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Overview

The Ijaazah is one of the most prestigious achievements in Islamic scholarship — a formal licence to teach the Qur'an, granted by a qualified scholar through an unbroken chain of transmission (sanad) back to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This course takes students through deep study and memorisation of two classical Tajweed texts — the Tuhfatul Atfaal and the Jazariyyah of Ibn al-Jazari — and culminates in a live recitation examination before a qualified Shaykh. Upon success, the student receives their written ijazah and joins a chain that has remained unbroken for over 1,400 years.

Program structure

01

Tuhfatul Atfaal — Review & Mastery

Complete review and mastery of the Tuhfatul Atfaal text, its rules, and their application across the Qur'an. Students must demonstrate full command before advancing.

02

Al-Jazariyyah — Introduction

Introduction to the Jazariyyah of Ibn al-Jazari — a more advanced classical poem covering Makharij, Sifaat, and Tajweed topics beyond the Tuhfatul Atfaal.

03

Makharij al-Huruf (Advanced)

Detailed study of the 17 articulation points and the 29 letters mapped to them, with practical exercises correcting longstanding pronunciation errors.

04

Sifaat al-Huruf

The characteristics of Arabic letters — the five pairs of opposites and the remaining single attributes — and how each shapes the sound of a letter in recitation.

05

Al-Jazariyyah — Memorisation

Line-by-line memorisation of the Jazariyyah poem with its meaning. Students are tested on both the recitation of the poem and the application of its rules in the Qur'an.

06

Full Qur'an Recitation Review

The student recites large portions of the Qur'an to the teacher with all Tajweed rules applied. Errors are corrected and revisited until recitation meets ijazah standard.

07

Examination & Ijazah Grant

Final recitation examination before the granting scholar. Upon success, the student receives a written ijazah certificate containing their full sanad.

Who is this for

  • Students who have completed Tajweed at Tuhfatul Atfaal level or above
  • Hifz graduates wanting to raise their recitation to ijazah standard
  • Those who want to teach the Qur'an with formal scholarly authorisation
  • Scholars seeking to obtain or complete their sanad

Prerequisites

  • Completion of Tajweed (Tuhfatul Atfaal) or equivalent
  • Strong Qur'anic reading fluency required
  • Full Hifz recommended but not mandatory

What's included

  • One-to-one sessions with an ijazah-holding scholar
  • Tuhfatul Atfaal and Jazariyyah texts provided
  • WhatsApp support and recitation feedback between sessions
  • Full preparation for the ijazah examination
  • Written ijazah certificate with complete sanad upon success

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