Live one-on-one lessons on Zoom with Muhammad Areeb, from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to Sharjah and Al Ain. Pakistan is one hour ahead of the UAE, so lesson times sit close to your own day.
Pakistan is one hour ahead of the UAE, and neither country changes its clocks, so these times stay the same all year. From Monday to Friday, lessons run from 2 pm to 10 pm UAE time. On Saturday and Sunday they run from 9 am to 9 pm.
A child who finishes school at 3 pm can come home, pray Asr, eat and start a 30-minute lesson at 4:30. In winter, Maghrib in Dubai is around 5:30 pm, so you can choose a lesson before Maghrib or one after it at 6 or 6:30. In summer, Maghrib is after 7 pm, which leaves a longer afternoon. On Friday, school finishes early and Jumu’ah is at 12:45 pm, so a lesson from 2 pm fits after lunch.
At the weekend, a morning lesson at 9 or 10 am leaves the rest of the day free for family. In Ramadan, school days are shorter and iftar in Dubai is between about 6 and 6:30 pm in the coming years. A late-afternoon lesson finishes before iftar, and for older children and adults there are slots after Taraweeh, until 10 pm.
Most UAE schools finish between about 2 pm and 3:30 pm from Monday to Thursday, with a shorter day on Friday. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
| City | Weekdays | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 2pm–10pm | 9am–9pm |
Arabic-speaking families can have every lesson taught in Arabic. Muhammad also teaches in English and Urdu, so a child at an English-medium school, or a family that speaks Urdu at home, can learn in the language they follow best.
Neither the UAE nor Pakistan uses daylight saving. Once you agree a lesson time, it does not move with the seasons, and there is no clock-change week to watch for.
Since 2022 the UAE weekend has been Saturday and Sunday, with a shorter working and school day on Friday. Friday counts as a weekday for lessons, from 2 pm to 10 pm. In Sharjah, where Friday is also a day off for schools and government offices, Friday afternoon is a good third lesson day.
Plans are $39, $55 or $85 a month per learner, in US dollars. The dirham is pegged to the US dollar, so the amount in dirhams stays the same from month to month, though 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 Dubai
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.”
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Yes. Lessons are taught in English, Urdu and Arabic. Arabic-speaking families can have the whole lesson in Arabic. Mention it in the trial form.
Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 10 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 9 pm, UAE time. These times do not change during the year.
Yes. Friday is a teaching day, with lessons from 2 pm to 10 pm UAE time, after Jumu’ah and lunch.
No. There is no centre or local tutor in the UAE. Lessons are online only, live on Zoom with Muhammad Areeb, so you learn from home in any emirate.
You can move lessons for the month, to the late afternoon before iftar, or to after Taraweeh for older learners. Agree your Ramadan times with Muhammad a few weeks before it starts.
In a free 30-minute lesson, Muhammad checks your level honestly and gives you a clear plan, whether or not you join.
