Al-Asās terms

The short version

Everything you're agreeing to when you book Al-Asās lessons, in plain English and on one page.

01The course

Al-Asās is a one-to-one foundation course in reading the Qur'an, writing Arabic and tajwīd, taught online. In-person lessons can be considered on request, depending on location.
It's for children, teenagers and adults. No prior knowledge is needed.
Ahsan al-Qawā'id is provided as a PDF. You buy two books from Safar Publications (Arabic Handwriting and Rules of Tajwīd, Madinah Script) from their official website.
We teach in the Madinah script by default. Indo-Pak (South African) script is available on request.

Lessons are £12 an hour, one-to-one. Siblings and small groups can have a discounted rate, agreed with you in writing before you start.
The minimum booking is 4 hours a month. We recommend at least 2 hours a week for good progress.
We agree your hours and monthly amount together, then you pay in advance for each month, by Monzo, using your student reference (for example ASAS-01). I'll confirm on WhatsApp the same day, with a written receipt.
It's month to month, with no long-term commitment. To stop, simply don't book the next period.
Once you've paid for a month, you're committed to it. Payments aren't refundable. If you can't attend, the only option is rescheduling (see section 04).
Alternative payment methods are available if you can't pay with a UK bank.
If you genuinely can't afford the fee, message me privately: your lessons will be free of charge.

Your first lesson is a free trial of 30–45 minutes, with no commitment. If you'd like to continue, you then book your first month.

Give at least 24 hours' notice to cancel a lesson and it will be rescheduled.
With less than 24 hours' notice, or if you don't attend, the lesson is charged as taken.
If you can't reschedule a lesson, its fee is forfeited.
If I have to cancel a lesson, it will be rescheduled at a time that suits you.

Lessons are not recorded, unless you ask for a recording.
Any recording made at your request is for your own use only and is never shared with anyone else.

Homework, resources, extra learning and guidance are set between lessons, all at a distance.
You'll receive a monthly progress report, setting objectives for the student and measuring progress against them.

For students under 18, a parent or guardian books the lessons and agrees to these terms.
Parents are always welcome to sit in on lessons.

The Qā'idah PDF, notes and resources are for your personal study only. Please don't share them.
Lessons are run with Islamic etiquette.
Your contact details are used only to run the lessons and are never shared.

Booking and paying for lessons means you've read and agree to these terms. Any questions, message me on WhatsApp before you pay.

The Arabist · Al-Asās · Last updated November 2026