Hifz
Memorise new pages at a steady pace, with structured revision so nothing you have learned slips away.
A chain of teachers reaching back to the Prophet ﷺ
The Quran has always been learned from a teacher, mouth to ear. Each teacher grants an ijazah, a certification that the student recites exactly as they were taught. The line of those teachers is the sanad. Sheikh Maher holds multiple ijazahs from Al-Azhar, in the same sanad as Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary.
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The Prophet ﷺ
Received the Quran from Jibril and taught it to his Companions.
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The Companions
Memorised it and taught the generation after them.
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Fourteen centuries of teachers
Each one certifying the next by ijazah.
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Sheikh Maher El-Sayed
Ijazahs from Al-Azhar, in the sanad of Sheikh al-Husary.
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You
Reciting as the Quran has always been recited.
- Taught in English
- Online by video call
- Children and adults
- Complete beginners to huffadh
- Students across the world
What Sheikh Maher teaches
Lessons start from where you are, whether that is the first letters of the alphabet or polishing a complete hifz.
Tajweed
Learn the rules of recitation properly and practise them until they become natural in your reading.
Arabic
Read and understand the language of the Quran, from the alphabet upwards.
Calligraphy
Master the classical scripts of Arabic writing, including Naskh, Ruq’ah and Diwani.
What his students say
Sheikh Maher teaches students across the world, in the UK and Europe, the USA, Canada, Bangladesh and beyond.
I have a hifz class with Sheikh Maher every day, and I completed a full tajweed course with him. He is patient, precise and warm, and he hears the smallest details in a recitation. My memorisation and my tajweed have come on more than I thought possible. To learn from a teacher with ijazahs from Al-Azhar and the sanad of Sheikh al-Husary is a real privilege.
As a hafiz, I revise with Sheikh Maher in the weeks before Ramadan so I am ready for taraweeh. He catches every slip straight away, and I go into Ramadan with my hifz strong.
I’ve memorised 15 juz so far. Sheikh Maher helps me learn new pages and keeps my revision going, so I don’t lose what I’ve already memorised.
£7.50an hour
- Taught in English, by video call
- Private or group lessons
- Hifz, tajweed, Arabic or calligraphy
- Every level, for children and adults
Starting is simple
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Send a message
Tell Sheikh Maher on WhatsApp what you would like to learn and your current level.
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Agree your lesson times
Arrange regular times that fit around school, work and family.
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Begin reciting
Join your lesson by video call, one-to-one or in a small group.
Common questions
Anything else, just ask Sheikh Maher on WhatsApp.
I can’t read Arabic yet. Can I still start?
Yes. Sheikh Maher teaches every level, from learning the Arabic letters for the first time to completing and revising a full hifz.
Are lessons suitable for children?
Yes. He teaches children and adults. One of his students, Yahya, is 15 and has memorised 15 juz with him.
What time are lessons?
You agree lesson times with Sheikh Maher directly over WhatsApp. He already teaches students in time zones from North America to Bangladesh. Egypt is usually two hours ahead of the UK.
What do I need for an online lesson?
A phone, tablet or laptop with a camera, a stable internet connection, and a mushaf.
خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ
“The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.” Sahih al-Bukhari
Start with a message
Tell Sheikh Maher what you would like to learn and he will arrange your first lesson with you.
Book a lesson on WhatsApp or call +20 112 705 8477