About Jamia Hafs
About Jamia Hafs — authentic Qur'an teaching, taken online
Jamia Hafs teaches the Qur'an through live online classes, led by scholars holding Ijazah and Sanad in Riwayat Hafs — continuing a family teaching tradition of more than 50 years.
Our story
Where Jamia Hafs began
Jamia Hafs was not built in a boardroom. It grew out of a lifetime of service — beginning with a father who spent more than 50 years teaching the Qur'an, quietly and sincerely, one student at a time.
Over those five decades, more than a thousand students sat with him and learned to read and recite the words of Allah. Many went on to teach others themselves. The knowledge did not stop with him — it multiplied.
Jamia Hafs carries that same work forward. The name comes from Riwayat Hafs — the narration of the Qur'an in which our teachers hold their Ijazah, and the one recited by most of the Muslim world today.
What was once taught in one room is now taught over live online classes to families across India, by teachers held to the same standard as the one who started it.
“We are not selling courses. We are continuing a tradition of knowledge that has been passed from teacher to student for more than a thousand years.”
The family legacy
More than 50 years ago
A father begins teaching
An Aalim with deep knowledge of the Qur'an begins teaching in his community — not for recognition, but out of sincere love for the Qur'an and its students. This is where the story of Jamia Hafs begins.
Decades of service
More than a thousand students taught
Student after student sits with him, learns, and carries the knowledge forward — a quiet, consistent legacy built on genuine scholarship rather than institutions.
The next generation
Formal qualification and Ijazah
Mufti Ataul Rehman completes formal Islamic education at recognised institutions, earning Ijazah and Sanad in Riwayat Hafs — a documented chain of narration reaching back to the Prophet ﷺ.
Today
Jamia Hafs goes online
The same knowledge and the same standards, now delivered through live online classes — so a family anywhere in India can learn from a properly qualified teacher, whether or not one lives nearby.
Mufti Ataul Rehman
Lead Teacher · Jamia Hafs
- TitlesAalim · Hafiz · Qari · Mufti
- Formal educationFormally qualified from recognised institutions
- CertificationIjazah & Sanad in Riwayat Hafs
- Teaching lineageContinuing a family tradition of more than 50 years
Our teachers
Qualified scholars. Every single class.
Your Islamic education is only as good as the teacher delivering it. That is why every teacher at Jamia Hafs is held to the same standard, without exception: formal qualification from a recognised Islamic institution, and Ijazah with Sanad in Riwayat Hafs.
That last part matters more than it might sound. A Sanad is a documented chain of narration — teacher to teacher, back to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It means the recitation a student learns here was itself heard and corrected by a qualified teacher, and so on down the chain. Not every teacher offering Qur'an classes holds one.
Mufti Ataul Rehman, our lead teacher, set that standard from the beginning. Formally qualified from recognised institutions, with Ijazah and Sanad in Riwayat Hafs, his approach defines how teaching is done here — patient, structured, and rooted in the classical tradition.
We have both male and female teachers, so sisters and daughters can study with a female teacher throughout any course. Teaching is in Urdu and Hindi, and classes are always live — never pre-recorded — so every student is heard and corrected in real time.
What we stand for
Our values
Authenticity above all
We do not cut corners on qualifications. Every course is taught by a formally qualified teacher holding Ijazah and Sanad — not by someone self-taught or informally trained.
Sincerity in teaching
Teaching is not a transaction for us. It is the continuation of a tradition passed down through generations — done with care, patience and genuine love for the students.
Accessible wherever you are
Good Islamic education should not depend on living near a good teacher. Through live online classes, families across India can learn from properly qualified scholars.
Family-centred
We work with the whole family, not just the student. Parents are always welcome to observe classes, and progress updates are shared regularly. You are never left wondering.
Female teachers for sisters
We have both male and female teachers. Sisters and daughters can study any of our courses with a female teacher from the first class to the last.
Every student matters
We are not trying to enrol thousands at once. Classes are kept small and focused so every student receives real attention, real correction and real progress.
The essentials
Jamia Hafs at a glance
What is Jamia Hafs?
An online Qur'an and Islamic education platform teaching live classes in Maktab, Tajweed and Hifz, led by scholars holding Ijazah and Sanad in Riwayat Hafs.
Who teaches the classes?
Formally qualified teachers holding Ijazah and Sanad in Riwayat Hafs. Both male and female teachers are available, so sisters can study with a female teacher throughout.
Where are classes held?
Live online, five days a week. Nothing is pre-recorded — students recite and are corrected by the teacher in real time.
Who can enrol?
Classes are currently offered to students in India, from children in the Maktab programme through to adults studying Tajweed and Hifz. Timings follow Indian Standard Time.
What languages are used?
Teaching is in Urdu and Hindi. The Qur'anic text itself is in Arabic, with explanation and correction given in Urdu and Hindi.
Is there a trial class?
Yes. The first class is always free, with no payment and no commitment — sit in, see the teaching, and decide from there.
Experience it yourself — free
Book a free trial class. No payment, no commitment — just sit with the teacher and see if it's right for you or your child.