Private, live online Namaz classes with qualified male and female teachers. Learn how to pray correctly, from wudu to the final salam, with the Arabic, the meaning and a teacher who gently corrects every posture.
Not sure where to begin? See the five daily prayers or find your Qibla.
Whether you are praying for the first time or want to pray with more confidence, learning Namaz online lets you ask every question in private, at a time that fits your day.
You have never prayed, or you have only copied others. Start at the very beginning: wudu, standing, your first takbir.
No assumptions and no embarrassment. Every word is explained, every posture shown, at the pace you choose.
Short, friendly lessons where children learn to pray, recite and understand, with a teacher who is used to their age.
Learn with a female teacher if you prefer. Ask for one when you book your free trial.
You already pray, but you want your Fatihah, tashahhud and posture checked and corrected.
Parents and children in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia learn together, in lessons arranged around your time zone.
Apps and videos cannot hear you. A live teacher sees your posture, hears every word and corrects it kindly before a mistake becomes a habit.
Follow a two-rakat prayer, Fajr, from the first takbir to the final salam. Watch the posture, read the Arabic, see the meaning and press play to hear each phrase.
Good to knowFeet about a hand-width apart, eyes lowered to the place of prostration.
Join from home on any phone, tablet or laptop. Your teacher guides you through wudu, every posture and every phrase, at the pace you choose.
Every prayer is built from the same pieces. Choose a prayer to see how many rakats it has, what happens in each one and where you sit.
This shows the obligatory (fard) part of each prayer. Sunnah, nafl and witr prayers, and small differences between schools of thought, are covered one step at a time in your lessons.
Wudu is the washing that readies you for prayer. Take it slowly, in this order.
Intend in your heart to purify yourself for prayer, then say Bismillah.
Wash both hands up to the wrists, between the fingers.
Take water into your mouth, swirl it and spit it out.
Sniff a little water into your nose and blow it out with your left hand.
From the hairline to the chin, and from ear to ear.
Right arm then left, from the fingertips up to and including the elbow.
Pass wet hands over your head, then wipe the ears. Schools differ on how much of the head is wiped.
Right foot then left, up to and including the ankles, between the toes.
Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh.
What breaks wudu? Using the toilet, passing wind, deep sleep and losing consciousness. Some matters, such as bleeding or touching, are ruled differently by different schools, so your teacher explains the one you follow.
No water? There are provisions for tayammum and for the sick or travelling. Ask your teacher when you need them.
A sample path from wudu to a full prayer. Your teacher changes the pace, order and topics around you.
How to purify yourself, face the Qibla and what the whole prayer looks like.
The opening takbir, the opening supplication and a correct, unhurried Al-Fatihah.
Learn a first surah, then bow and rise with stillness.
Prostration, the sitting between sujoods and how the rakat fits together.
Put it all together as a complete two-rakat prayer, Fajr.
Maghrib, Dhuhr, Asr and Isha: when you sit, when you stand, what you recite.
Add surahs and duas at your pace, and learn how Friday prayer and praying in congregation work.
A full prayer from start to finish, then a plan for what to learn next.
Short, friendly lessons where children learn to stand, bow, prostrate and recite with a patient teacher and a plan parents can follow.
Most of what makes a prayer correct and calm is small. These are the things our teachers help you fix, kindly and early.
Every position needs a moment of calm. A teacher watches the pace and helps you slow down without losing the flow.
Mixing ص and س, ح and ه, or ض and د changes a word. A live teacher hears it, a video cannot.
Knowing whether you are in the first, second or third rakat is a skill, and we practise it until it is automatic.
When to sit for the tashahhud, and when to stand up again, is the part new learners get wrong most.
What is said in ruku, qawmah, sujood and jalsa differs. We practise each until you do not need to think.
Where your hands rest, how your feet sit and where your eyes look all affect your focus and are easy to fix.
We explain the common things that break wudu and when you need to renew it, in plain language.
Praying without knowing what you say is hard to feel. Every phrase is taught with its meaning in English.
Learn with a female teacher if you prefer, or start from zero as a new Muslim. Every phrase comes with its meaning, and no question is too small.
Face the Kaaba in Makkah. Enter your location to see the exact angle, or open the compass on your phone and turn until it points up.
Share your location or choose a city to see the bearing to the Kaaba, worked out from the great-circle path.
Your location stays on your device and is not sent anywhere. Compass sensors are affected by metal and electronics, so confirm with your local mosque if you can.
Tell us who is learning and when you are free. A coordinator replies within one working day with a teacher and a time.
Live, private 30-minute classes. Pick two to five a week. No registration fee, no contract, free trial first.
Namaz, also called Salah, is the five-times-a-day prayer at the centre of a Muslim's life. Learning it well is one of the first and most important things a Muslim can do, whether you are a child, a parent, a new Muslim or an adult who has prayed for years and wants to feel more sure of each step. The Prophet, peace be upon him, taught the Ummah to pray by example: "Pray as you have seen me pray" (Sahih al-Bukhari). Prayer has always been learned by watching, listening, copying and being gently corrected.
That is exactly what a live online Namaz class gives you. At Virtual Quran Center you learn Namaz online in private video lessons, so your teacher can see how you stand, bow and sit, and can hear how you recite. You do not need to travel, you do not learn in front of a crowd, and you practise in the very place where you will pray every day.
No. Salah (صلاة) is the Arabic word. Namaz is the Persian word that Muslims in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and many communities in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia use every day. Our online Namaz classes teach the same prayer whichever word you use, with Arabic recitation, transliteration and the meaning in clear English.
A good Namaz course teaches the whole prayer, not only the movements and not only the words. In your lessons you cover:
The interactive step-by-step guide at the top of this page walks through a complete two-rakat prayer so you can see how the pieces fit together before your first lesson.
Children often learn to pray by copying older family members, which is lovely but leaves gaps: a skipped sitting, a rushed bow, a surah recited with the wrong sounds. Our online Namaz classes for kids turn that into a patient, friendly routine. Lessons are short, the teacher is used to working with children, and every new step is shown, tried and praised before the next one is added. Parents see what to practise at home and can follow the plan from lesson to lesson. Many families pair Namaz lessons with Noorani Qaida or Quran for kids, so a child learns to pray and to read side by side.
If you have recently accepted Islam, learning to pray can feel like the most urgent and the most daunting step at once. There is no judgement here. Your teacher starts with what you know, explains every Arabic phrase in English, gives you clear transliteration so you can pray from the first week, and lets you add Arabic reading afterwards. Our Quran for new Muslims page explains how Namaz fits into a wider, gentle path, and you can ask for a male or female teacher when you book.
Many women prefer to learn with a female teacher, and some feel more comfortable asking every question in a private, one-to-one setting. You can request a female teacher for yourself or your daughters when you book your free trial. See our female Quran teachers page and the classes for women for more about how lessons are arranged.
Video tutorials are useful to see a posture, but a video cannot hear you. Most mistakes in prayer are small and invisible to the person making them: letters that sound alike (ص and س, ح and ه, ض and د), a bow that is too quick, standing up before you are still, losing count of the rakat or forgetting when to sit. A live teacher catches each of these on the spot and shows you the sound or the posture again, kindly and without embarrassment. That is the biggest difference between watching and learning.
The pillars of the prayer are shared by every school of thought. A few details differ, for example the opening supplication, how the hands are placed, and some sunnah rakats. Tell us which school your family follows when you book, and your teacher will teach those details to match. Where a point is a matter of scholarly difference, your teacher explains it simply so you know why it matters to you.
Many learners find that once they can pray with confidence, they want to understand and recite more. Namaz is the natural doorway to the Quran: you are already reciting Al-Fatihah and short surahs several times every day. From here, students often continue to Quran for beginners, learn to recite with Tajweed, or start learning the meaning of the words with Quran translation, word by word.
Whether you search for learn Namaz online, online Namaz classes, learn Salah online or Namaz for beginners, the answer is the same: a patient teacher, a calm lesson and a plan made around you. Ask about online Namaz classes or book your free lesson today.
A teacher who watches your posture and hears every phrase turns a prayer you copy into a prayer you understand. Your first Namaz lesson is free.
Yes. Prayer is learned by watching, copying and being corrected, and a live video lesson gives you all three. Your teacher sees your posture, hears your recitation and fixes it on the spot, just as in a classroom, with the advantage that you practise in the place where you will actually pray.
You can join live online Namaz classes with Virtual Quran Center. Book a free trial using the form on this page, tell us who is learning and what you already know, and a coordinator replies within one working day with a teacher and a time. Lessons are private, on video, and arranged around your time zone.
You can learn Namaz online at Virtual Quran Center in live one-to-one video lessons. A teacher takes you from wudu to a complete prayer, listens to your recitation and corrects your posture. You can also use the step-by-step guide on this page to preview each part of the prayer before your first lesson.
Namaz classes are available online here for children, women, men and new Muslims. Choose a free trial, pick a male or female teacher, and start with the part of the prayer you need most, whether that is wudu, Al-Fatihah, the sitting positions or a full prayer from start to finish.
Virtual Quran Center is an online academy for Quran and Namaz, with male and female teachers and a free trial before you commit. Look for the same things anywhere you choose: a live teacher rather than only videos, clear lesson plans, a transparent price and a trial lesson, so you can judge the teaching yourself.
Tell us who is learning, their age, their level and whether you prefer a male or female teacher, and we match you with a suitable one. Your free trial is the chance to meet that teacher, hear how they explain things and decide whether the style suits you before you start regular lessons.
Book a free trial and say that the learner is a child. Your child is matched with a teacher who works with their age group, and lessons are short, friendly and private on video. Parents can sit in, see what was taught and receive a small practice plan for the days between lessons.
You can start for free: the step-by-step guide, audio and rakat tool on this page cost nothing, and your first live lesson is a free trial with no card and no contract. Regular one-to-one classes are paid, which is what lets a teacher give you their full attention and correct your recitation each lesson.
Yes. Adults learn Namaz online in private lessons that need no embarrassment and no prior knowledge. Some start from wudu and the first takbir, others already pray and want their Al-Fatihah, tashahhud and posture checked. Your teacher begins from where you are, not from where a class expects you to be.
Women and girls can learn Namaz online with a female teacher here. Ask for one when you book your free trial and we match you with a woman teacher in your time zone. Lessons are private, on video, and you can ask any question about prayer in a comfortable setting.
New Muslims can learn Namaz online in private lessons with a patient teacher who assumes nothing. Wudu, the postures and every phrase are shown, explained in English and practised slowly, with transliteration if you cannot yet read Arabic. You set the pace, and no one else hears you practise.
Yes. Lessons are live on video, so you can join from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia or anywhere with a steady connection. Lessons are available 24/7 and arranged around your local time zone, and prices can be viewed in pounds, US dollars, Canadian dollars and Australian dollars.
Many of our teachers speak Urdu as well as English, and some also speak Arabic. Say you would like Urdu support when you book your free trial and we will try to match you with a teacher who can explain the prayer in it. The Arabic of the prayer itself is, of course, recited as it is.
Yes. All our Namaz lessons are one-to-one, so the teacher focuses only on you. They hear every word you recite, watch each posture on camera and repeat a part until it is right. There are no large classes in which a mistake can go unnoticed.
The most reliable way is a live teacher who watches and listens, combined with a little daily practice. Videos and books show the prayer, but only a person can tell you that a letter sounded wrong or a posture was rushed. Use videos to preview, and lessons to be corrected.
Yes. You need only a phone, tablet or computer with a camera, a clean place to pray and a prayer mat or clean cloth. Your teacher teaches one part of the prayer at a time, from wudu to the closing salam, and you pray in your own space so the habit forms where you will actually pray.
Short, regular practice helps more than long, occasional sessions. Pray along with your teacher, repeat the recitation a little each day, and ask for correction early. We will not promise a fixed number of days, because everyone starts differently, but your teacher will aim for a first full prayer as soon as you are comfortable.
Yes. Every phrase is taught with its meaning in English, so you know what you are saying in takbir, Al-Fatihah, ruku, sujood and tashahhud. Understanding the words makes it easier to remember them and to pray with focus, not just by habit.
Yes. A phone with a working camera and a steady internet connection is enough for a live lesson. Prop it where the teacher can see you stand, bow and prostrate. A tablet or laptop gives a larger picture, but you do not need to buy anything special to begin.
They are private. Each lesson is live and one-to-one, so the teacher can adjust the pace, recitation and posture to you. If more than one person in your family wants to learn, mention it when you book the free trial.
Both are good, and many families do both. A mosque gives community; an online one-to-one lesson gives personal attention, flexible times and privacy to make mistakes. Online learning suits people with no nearby teacher, busy schedules, shyness about being a beginner, or a wish for a female teacher.
Yes. It is never too late to learn or correct your prayer. Lessons can be slow and gentle, with plenty of repetition, and postures can be adapted for those who are unwell, stiff or unable to stand, with your teacher explaining the options that apply to you.
The sample path covers the five daily prayers, with Jumu'ah and praying in congregation as later steps. If you want help with other prayers such as Eid or Janazah, tell your teacher when you book so it can be added to your plan.
Fill in the short form on this page or press any free trial button. Say who is learning, their age, and the days and times you are free. A coordinator replies within one working day with a teacher and a time for your free lesson, and you join from a link on any device.
Yes. Your first Namaz lesson is a free trial, with no card and no contract. You meet a teacher, say what you already know, try a short lesson and decide whether to continue, so there is no commitment until you are confident the teaching suits you.
You book a free trial, meet a teacher and say what you already know. Your teacher then builds a plan from wudu to a complete prayer. Every lesson is private and live on video: a short revision, one new part of the prayer, recitation practice with correction, and a prayer prayed together with your teacher watching.
It depends on where you start and how often you practise. Our sample path covers wudu, the full two-rakat prayer and the three- and four-rakat prayers over eight lessons, and your teacher slows down or speeds up to suit you. Learners who practise a little every day, between lessons, progress fastest.
They mean the same thing. Salah is the Arabic word for the five daily prayers. Namaz is the Persian word that Muslims in Pakistan, India, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and many diaspora communities use. This page and our classes cover both.
The obligatory (fard) prayers are Fajr 2, Dhuhr 4, Asr 4, Maghrib 3 and Isha 4 rakats. There are also Sunnah, nafl and witr prayers, and their counts vary a little between schools of thought, so your teacher teaches those according to the school you follow.
After wudu, face the Qibla and make the intention. Then: takbir, opening supplication, Al-Fatihah and a surah, ruku, standing up, two sujoods with a short sitting between them, then the second rakat. After the final rakat you sit for the tashahhud, durood and a dua, and finish with the salam to the right and left. The interactive guide on this page walks through each one.
Yes. Children learn well in short, friendly lessons with a teacher who is used to their age. Lessons mix movement, simple recitation and a lot of encouragement, and parents can follow the plan and see what to practise at home.
Absolutely. Every phrase is taught with clear transliteration and its meaning in English, and you hear it recited before you say it. Most new Muslims start praying a complete prayer first and add Arabic reading afterwards, either with Noorani Qaida or the Quran for beginners course.
Yes. Women and girls can ask for a female teacher when they book their free trial, and families can choose a male or female teacher for children.
The core of the prayer is shared by all schools, and that is what this page shows. Small details such as the opening supplication or hand position differ. Tell us which school your family follows when you book so your teacher can teach those details to match.
A phone, tablet or computer with a camera and a steady internet connection, a clean place to pray, a prayer mat or clean cloth, and wudu. You do not need to buy any books. We send notes and recordings of your lesson topics.
No. If you cannot yet read Arabic, you begin with transliteration and learn the Arabic alongside it. If you already read, your teacher goes straight to correct pronunciation of Al-Fatihah and the short surahs.
The guide is a good starting point and the audio helps you hear each phrase, but nothing replaces someone who listens to you recite and watches you pray. Think of the page as your preview and the lessons as the place where mistakes are corrected.
Plans start from $40 (£32) a month for private 30-minute lessons twice a week, with a free trial first, no registration fee and no contract. The pricing page shows every plan in USD, GBP, CAD and AUD.
Every teacher teaches in clear English, and many also speak Urdu, Arabic or other languages. Say which you prefer when you book and the team will do their best to match you.
Lessons are available 24/7 across UK, US, Canadian, Australian and all other time zones, so early mornings before work, late evenings and weekends are all possible. Times on this site show in your local time zone.
Also see: Quran for beginners · Noorani Qaida · Quran for new Muslims · Quran classes for kids · Female teachers · Duas from the Quran
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