New Muslim classes online, with a teacher who walks beside you
A private online course in the basics of Islam for new Muslims and reverts. Faith, purity, prayer, fasting and everyday Muslim life, taught one calm step at a time by the same male or female teacher, who becomes your mentor along the way.
- Islam basics for reverts, in a sensible order, at your pace
- The same teacher every lesson, a mentor who knows your story
- Female teachers for sisters, and a free first lesson
Just took your shahada? See the course, module by module.
- Private 1-to-1live on video
- Same teacherevery lesson
- Male & femalequalified teachers
- Free first lessonno card, no contract
Classes for new Muslims, wherever you are starting from
Every revert's story is different. The course is too: same foundations, shaped around your life, your questions and your pace.
لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا ٱكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَآ إِصْرًۭا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦ ۖ وَٱعْفُ عَنَّا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَآ ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people."
Quran 2:286- New Muslim course
Just took your shahada
Begin with what matters most in your first weeks: faith, purity and the prayer, explained calmly and practised together.
- Islam basics for reverts
Reverted years ago
Fill the gaps you have carried for years, without feeling behind. Your teacher starts from what you already know.
- Female teacher
New Muslim sisters
Learn with a female teacher who answers the questions sisters often have about prayer, dress, marriage and family.
- Learn together
Couples
One spouse newly Muslim, or both? Learn the same foundations together, at a time that suits you both.
- Your schedule
Busy professionals
Thirty-minute lessons that fit before work, at lunch or late in the evening, in your own time zone.
- Revert support
Learning without a community
No mosque nearby, or no Muslim friends yet? Your teacher is your support, online and in your own time zone.
You should not have to learn Islam from a search bar.
A qualified teacher explains the basics in the right order, practises them with you and answers the questions you cannot ask anyone else.
Build your starting plan
Tell us when you took your shahada and what you feel least sure about. We suggest where your lessons begin; your teacher fine-tunes it with you in the free first lesson.
- Lesson block 1
Faith: what Muslims believe
Tawhid, the six pillars of faith and the five pillars of Islam, explained plainly.
- Lesson block 2
Purity: wudu and ghusl
Practised on screen, with what breaks wudu and when a ghusl is needed.
- Lesson block 3
The five daily prayers
Times, movements and words, built up one prayer at a time.
- Lesson block 4
Al-Fatihah and the short surahs
Word by word with meaning, so you understand what you recite.
- Later
Fasting and your first Ramadan
Suhur, iftar, Taraweeh, zakat al-fitr and Eid, with practical advice.
- Later
Halal living: food, money, dress, manners
What changes day to day, without overwhelm, and what does not.
- Later
The life of the Prophet, peace be upon him
His life, character and companions, the example every Muslim follows.
- Later
Family, community and confidence
Talking to family, your first Friday prayer, marriage questions and staying steady.
Learn wudu with someone watching, not a video.
Your teacher practises purity and prayer with you on screen, one step at a time, until it feels natural.
Islam basics for reverts, module by module
Eight modules that take you from your first weeks to confident everyday practice. Most students cover them in three to six months.
- 1
Faith: what Muslims believe
Tawhid, the six pillars of faith and the five pillars of Islam, explained plainly.
- 2
Purity: wudu and ghusl
Practised on screen, with what breaks wudu and when a ghusl is needed.
- 3
The five daily prayers
Times, movements and words, built up one prayer at a time.
- 4
Al-Fatihah and the short surahs
Word by word with meaning, so you understand what you recite.
- 5
Fasting and your first Ramadan
Suhur, iftar, Taraweeh, zakat al-fitr and Eid, with practical advice.
- 6
Halal living: food, money, dress, manners
What changes day to day, without overwhelm, and what does not.
- 7
The life of the Prophet, peace be upon him
His life, character and companions, the example every Muslim follows.
- 8
Family, community and confidence
Talking to family, your first Friday prayer, marriage questions and staying steady.
Want to read the Quran in Arabic too? See our Quran course for new Muslims. For more practice on the prayer, see our Namaz lessons.
A teacher who becomes your mentor
You keep the same teacher from the first lesson, so they come to know your story, your family situation and what you find hard. Week by week, they become the person you turn to.
- The same male or female teacher every lesson
- A short note after each lesson with what to practise
- Questions answered on WhatsApp between lessons
Support that does not end with the lesson
The questions that matter most often come at awkward moments: a family dinner, your first Friday at the mosque, the first day of Ramadan.
- Message our team on WhatsApp with an urgent question
- Pause or change lesson times when life gets busy
- No contract, no registration fee
Duas your teacher shares in the first weeks
Short, beautiful words from the Quran that new Muslims return to again and again.
- A dua for steadfastness
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ
rabbanā lā tuzigh qulūbanā baʿda idh hadaytanā wahab lanā min ladunka raḥmatan innaka anta l-wahābu
[Who say], "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.
Quran 3:8 - For the hard days
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
fa-inna maʿa l-ʿus'ri yus'ran
For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
Quran 94:5 - A dua for knowledge
فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۗ وَلَا تَعْجَلْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُقْضَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ وَحْيُهُۥ ۖ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا
fataʿālā l-lahu l-maliku l-ḥaqu walā taʿjal bil-qur'āni min qabli an yuq'ḍā ilayka waḥyuhu waqul rabbi zid'nī ʿil'man
So high [above all] is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth. And, [O Muhammad], do not hasten with [recitation of] the Qur'an before its revelation is completed to you, and say, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
Quran 20:114
A sister to learn with, and to ask anything.
Ask for a female teacher and learn prayer, dress, family and marriage questions in a private, comfortable space.
What a good new Muslim course should never do
Many reverts have been overwhelmed, judged or left alone after their shahada. These are the things our teachers will never do.
- 01
Rush you
New Muslims learn in layers. Faith first, practice gradually, as the Quran itself was revealed.
- 02
Make you feel behind
Every Muslim was a beginner once. Your teacher starts where you are, not where others are.
- 03
Bury you in rulings
You learn what you need this week, not every detail of fiqh at once.
- 04
Confuse culture with Islam
Customs differ between countries. Your teacher separates what Islam asks from what people do.
- 05
Ask you to cut off your family
Islam commands kindness to parents, Muslim or not. We help you keep those bonds.
- 06
Judge your past
Islam wipes out what came before it (Sahih Muslim 121). So do we.
- 07
Leave you alone after the lesson
Notes after each lesson, and a team you can message with urgent questions.
- 08
Push one opinion as the only one
Where scholars differ, you are told so, and taught the school you follow.
The first months are easier with someone beside you.
The same teacher every lesson becomes your mentor: someone who remembers your story and your questions.
Mark the milestone
Complete the course and your teacher issues a Virtual Quran Center Certificate of Achievement in your name.
- Your name, your teacher and the date
- A unique code anyone can check on our website
- A keepsake of your first steps as a Muslim
It records your learning with us; it is not an official certificate of Islam.
Your first lesson is free
Meet your teacher, talk about where you are, and leave with a starting plan. No card, no contract.
- A free first lesson with a qualified teacher
- Regular lessons from $40 (£32) a month
- Pause or stop whenever you need to
Your first lesson is free. Your teacher is waiting.
Tell us when you are free and whether you would like a male or female teacher. A coordinator replies within one working day.
From $40 a month
Live, private 30-minute classes. Pick two to five a week. No registration fee, no contract, free trial first.
- $40/mo2 × 30 min a week
- $60/mo3 × 30 min a week
- $80/mo4 × 30 min a week
- $100/mo5 × 30 min a week
New Muslim classes online: the weeks after the shahada
Saying the shahada takes less than a minute. What follows can feel enormous. In the first weeks most new Muslims are trying to learn wudu from a video, memorise Al-Fatihah from a phone, work out what is halal at the supermarket and decide when to tell their family, often without a single Muslim friend to ask. Some are given a stack of books and a list of rules. Others are welcomed warmly at the mosque and then, a fortnight later, left to cope alone.
Our new Muslim classes online exist for exactly this stage. They are private, live lessons on video with a qualified teacher who teaches the basics of Islam in a sensible order and stays with you, week after week. You learn what you need now, practise it together, and ask the questions you might feel shy asking anywhere else.
What our new Muslim course online covers
The new Muslim course online is built around eight modules. Your teacher chooses the order with you, but most students follow roughly this path:
- Faith. Tawhid, the six pillars of faith and the five pillars of Islam, explained plainly, with time for every question you bring.
- Purity. Wudu and ghusl, practised on screen, with what breaks wudu and what does not.
- The five daily prayers. The times, the movements and the words, built up one prayer at a time, with no pressure to be perfect on day one.
- Al-Fatihah and the short surahs. Word by word with meaning, so that what you recite in prayer speaks to you.
- Fasting and your first Ramadan. Who fasts, suhur and iftar, Taraweeh, Laylat al-Qadr, zakat al-fitr and Eid, with practical advice for work and family.
- Halal living. Food, money, dress and manners: what changes day to day, and what does not need to change at all.
- The life of the Prophet, peace be upon him. His character, his family and his companions, the example every Muslim learns from.
- Family, community and confidence. Talking to relatives, your first Friday prayer, marriage questions and staying steady when it feels hard.
Most students cover the eight modules in three to six months with two lessons a week. Some go faster, some slower, and both are fine.
Islam basics for reverts, without the overwhelm
The Quran was revealed over twenty-three years. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, explained that the first passages spoke of faith, Paradise and the Fire, and that the rulings came later, once hearts were settled. Good teaching of Islam basics for reverts follows the same order. Your teacher does not hand you every ruling of fiqh at once. You learn what this week requires, practise it until it is comfortable, and then take the next step.
The same principle applies to culture. Muslims come from every country on earth, and many customs that new Muslims are told are “Islamic” are simply local habits. Your teacher separates what Islam asks of you from what people happen to do, so you can live as a Muslim in your own culture with confidence.
Revert classes online for every kind of story
Our revert classes online are one-to-one, so the course fits the person. Students include people who took their shahada last week and people who reverted twenty years ago but never learned the basics properly; university students and grandparents; people with supportive Muslim spouses and people who have not yet told anyone. Some live near a large mosque, others hundreds of miles from the nearest Muslim. The foundations are the same for all of them. The pace, the order and the conversations are not.
A female teacher for new Muslim sisters
Many sisters prefer to learn with a woman, especially when their questions touch on prayer during menstruation, hijab and modest dress, marriage, or family pressure. You can ask for a female teacher for new Muslim sisters when you book. She teaches the same course and gives you a private, comfortable space to ask anything at all.
New Muslim support and a mentor who stays
The single thing reverts most often say they lacked is someone to ask. That is why you keep the same teacher from your first lesson. Over the weeks they come to know your story, your family situation and the things you find hard, and they become your new Muslim mentor as much as your teacher.
Our new Muslim support continues between lessons too. Your teacher sends a short note after each lesson with what to practise. If a question cannot wait, you can message our team on WhatsApp and it will reach your teacher. This kind of revert support is what turns the first difficult months into a settled, confident faith.
Learn Islam for new Muslims, and then keep going
When you learn Islam for new Muslims with a teacher, the course is a beginning rather than an end. Many students go on to learn to read the Quran in Arabic from the alphabet, to study Arabic for understanding, or to take a deeper course in fiqh or the life of the Prophet, peace be upon him. Others simply continue with a lesson a week to keep learning and keep their mentor. Whatever you choose, the foundations you build in these first months stay with you.
Price, certificate and your free first lesson
Your first lesson is free, with no card and no contract. After that, the classes follow our published plans, from $40 (£32) a month for two private 30-minute lessons a week, with no registration fee. You can pause during busy periods, change your times or stop whenever you need to.
When you complete the course, your teacher issues a Virtual Quran Center Certificate of Achievement in your name, with a unique code anyone can check on our website. It records the learning you completed; it is not an official certificate of Islam, which comes from a recognised mosque or Islamic centre.
Starting your new Muslim classes
Use the starting-plan tool on this page to see where your lessons might begin, then book your free first lesson with the form. Tell us your first name, how to reach you, when you are free and whether you would like a male or female teacher. A coordinator replies within one working day with a teacher and a time. You have already taken the hardest step. We will walk the rest of the way with you.
Faith first. Everything else, one step at a time.
Eight modules, the same teacher throughout, and no pressure. From your first wudu to your first Ramadan.
Questions about new Muslim classes
They are private, live lessons on video that teach a new Muslim the basics of Islam in a sensible order: what Muslims believe, purity and wudu, the five prayers, fasting, halal living, the life of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and how to live confidently as a Muslim with family and community. At Virtual Quran Center every lesson is one-to-one with the same qualified teacher.
Anyone who has recently accepted Islam, anyone who reverted years ago but never had the chance to learn the basics properly, and Muslims who simply want a calm, structured start. Men and women of any background are welcome, and nothing is assumed about what you already know.
Eight modules: faith and the pillars of belief; purity, wudu and ghusl; the five daily prayers; Al-Fatihah and the short surahs for prayer; fasting and your first Ramadan; halal food, money, dress and manners; the life of the Prophet, peace be upon him; and family, community and confidence. Your teacher sets the order around your needs.
The course teaches Al-Fatihah and the short surahs you need for prayer, with their meaning. If you also want to learn to read the Arabic script fluently, from the alphabet onwards, that is a separate path, our Quran course for new Muslims, which you can take alongside or afterwards.
Yes. Sisters can ask for a female teacher when they book. She covers the same course and is someone you can ask the questions sisters often have about prayer, hijab and modest dress, the rulings for women, marriage and family, in a private and comfortable setting.
Yes. You keep the same teacher, so they come to know your story, your family situation and your pace. Over the weeks they become a mentor as much as a teacher: someone who remembers where you left off and what you were worried about.
Your teacher sends a short note after each lesson with what to practise. If a question cannot wait until the next lesson, you can message our team on WhatsApp and it will be passed to your teacher.
Very much so. Many of our students accepted Islam years ago and learned only what they picked up along the way. The course fills the gaps without making you feel behind, and your teacher starts from what you already know.
You are welcome to ask questions first. If you are ready to become Muslim, start on our accept Islam page, where a teacher can explain the shahada and witness it. The new Muslim classes are designed for the weeks and months after that step.
Most students cover the eight modules in three to six months with two 30-minute lessons a week. There is no fixed end: some continue with Quran reading, Arabic or deeper study, and some take more time over the prayer or Ramadan. You go at the pace that suits you.
They follow our standard plans, from $40 (£32) a month for two private 30-minute lessons a week, with no registration fee and no contract. The pricing section on this page shows every plan in USD, GBP, CAD and AUD.
Yes. Your first lesson is free, with no card and no contract. Meet your teacher, talk about where you are and what you need, and leave with a suggested plan. Regular lessons are only paid if you decide to continue.
When you complete the course, your teacher issues a Virtual Quran Center Certificate of Achievement in your name, with a unique code anyone can check on our website. It records the learning you completed; it is not an official certificate of Islam, which comes from a recognised mosque or Islamic centre.
The basics of belief and practice are shared by all four Sunni schools. Where details differ, such as some points of prayer, your teacher teaches the school you follow, or helps you choose one if you have not yet, and tells you when a matter is differed upon.
No. Lessons are in clear English. You learn the Arabic words you need, such as Al-Fatihah and the words of the prayer, with transliteration and meaning, and your teacher corrects your pronunciation gently.
Yes. Couples often learn together, especially when one spouse is already Muslim and the other has just reverted, or when both are new to Islam. Mention it when you book and we arrange it.
Yes. Purity and the five daily prayers are two of the first modules, practised on screen with your teacher, from wudu to the final salam. For extra practice on the prayer alone, our Namaz lessons go into more depth.
Never. Our teachers work with new Muslims because they want to help, not to test you. You will not be rushed, compared with anyone or made to feel behind. Questions you might feel shy asking elsewhere are welcome here.
Yes. Lessons are arranged around your time zone and your week, including early mornings, late evenings and weekends, in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and everywhere else.
Yes. Every lesson is live and one-to-one, and what you share with your teacher stays between you. If you would like your spouse or a friend to join, that is your choice.
Every teacher teaches in clear English, and many also speak Urdu or Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you book.
A phone, tablet or computer with a camera and a steady internet connection. You do not need to buy books; your teacher shares everything you need on screen and in notes after each lesson.
Yes. There is no contract. You can pause during busy periods, change your lesson times or stop whenever you need to.
Yes. Fasting and your first Ramadan are a full module: who fasts and who is excused, suhur and iftar, Taraweeh, Laylat al-Qadr, zakat al-fitr and Eid, and how to manage work, family meals and energy during your first month of fasting.
Press any free lesson button or fill in the short form on this page. Tell us your first name, how to reach you, when you are free and whether you would like a male or female teacher. A coordinator replies within one working day with a teacher and a time for your free first lesson.
Also see: Quran for new Muslims · Learn Namaz online · Accept Islam online · How to become a Muslim · Female teachers
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