One-on-one Quran lessons on Zoom with Muhammad Areeb, the same teacher every lesson. For Canadian families, lessons sit before school, in the morning and at weekends, and are taught in English, Urdu and Arabic.
Teaching hours are set in Pakistan time. On weekdays that means lessons between 5 am and 1 pm in Toronto and Ottawa (6 am to 2 pm in summer) and 5 am to 1 pm in Winnipeg all year. In Edmonton and Calgary it is 4 am to noon, and in Vancouver 3 to 11 am, also all year. Canadian after-school hours fall outside teaching hours.
For school-age children the practical times are before school and the weekend. A 30-minute lesson at 7 am is possible in every province. In January it is still dark at 7, so set up the laptop and Qaida the night before and the lesson can start a few minutes after your child wakes. At the weekend, Toronto and Winnipeg have Saturday and Sunday lessons from midnight to noon (Toronto 1 am to 1 pm in summer). In Vancouver the window runs from 10 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings to 10 am the next morning.
Adults can take an early lesson before the commute, and homeschooling families can use any weekday morning. In the coming years Ramadan falls in late winter, and iftar comes after teaching hours end everywhere in Canada. Plan a morning or weekend lesson for the month and agree the times a few weeks before Ramadan begins.
Most Canadian schools run from about 8:30 or 9 am until 3 or 3:30 pm. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
| City | Weekdays (January / July) | Saturday (January / July) |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 5am–1pm6am–2pm | 12am–12pm1am–1pm |
| Winnipeg | 4am–12pm5am–1pm | 12am–11am, 11pm–midnight12am–12pm |
| Edmonton | 3am–11am4am–12pm | 12am–10am, 10pm–midnight12am–11am, 11pm–midnight |
| Vancouver | 2am–10am3am–11am | 12am–9am, 9pm–midnight12am–10am, 10pm–midnight |
Since 1 November 2026, British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba stay on one time all year, and Saskatchewan already did. Pakistan does not change its clocks either, so lesson times in those provinces stay the same through the year. Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces still change their clocks in March and November. Check your lesson time with Muhammad in those weeks.
In Halifax, weekday lessons run from 6 am to 2 pm in winter and 7 am to 3 pm in summer. St. John’s is half an hour later: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm in winter and 7:30 am to 3:30 pm in summer. Weekend lessons in Halifax run from 1 am to 1 pm in winter, so a mid-morning Saturday slot is easy to find.
Lessons are taught in English, Urdu and Arabic. French is not offered, so families in Quebec who learn in French at school can choose English, or Arabic or Urdu if that is a home language.
Plans are priced in US dollars: $39, $55 or $85 a month per learner. Your bank converts the amount into Canadian dollars, so the figure moves a little each month, and some cards add a foreign transaction fee.
Every lesson is live, so it helps to see when they can happen where you live. Pick your city to see the teaching hours on your own clock.
Times update for daylight saving automatically.
Teaching hours in Toronto
Muhammad AreebFounder and Quran teacher
I teach every lesson at Tarteel ul Quran myself. That is the whole idea: you learn with one teacher who knows your name, your level and the letter you found difficult last week.
“Correct one letter properly and the next hundred become easier. I would rather go slowly and get it right than rush and build habits we have to undo later.”
Muhammad Areeb
2 lessons a week
$39a month
Start with a free lesson3 lessons a week
$55a month
Start with a free lesson5 lessons a week
$85a month
Start with a free lessonPrices are per learner and billed monthly. Change your plan, pause or stop before your next billing date. The first lesson is always free.
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Not on weekdays. Teaching ends at 1 pm in Toronto (2 pm in summer) and 11 am in Vancouver. The options are a lesson before school, around 7 am, or on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
In Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, yes: the teaching window moves by one hour in March and November. In British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, clocks no longer change, so the times stay the same all year.
No. Lessons are online only, with no centre or local tutor anywhere in Canada. Every lesson is live on Zoom with Muhammad Areeb, and times are agreed in your own time zone.
No. Lessons are taught in English, Urdu and Arabic. Arabic terms are explained when they come up, so a child who is comfortable in English can follow.
No, prices are in US dollars and billed monthly per learner. The first 30-minute lesson is free and needs no card.
In a free 30-minute lesson, Muhammad checks your level honestly and gives you a clear plan, whether or not you join.
