Dar Al Qur’an is an international academy that offers various Islamic and Qur’an courses for females aged 5 years and above.

Dar Al Qur’an was founded by Sheikha Inas Al Saqqaf (Um Hamzah), a highly qualified and experienced teacher who speaks both her native Arabic language and English fluently. 

We currently have five sections namely, Arabic, English, Bangladeshi, Urdu and Indonesian. Each section offers various courses in Qur’an and Islamic Sciences taught by qualified teachers and managed by experienced administrators. 

Dar Al Qur’an was born out of the concept to build communities of future Islamic leaders that are characterised and differentiated by their sound authentic knowledge of the Quran and Sunnah, taught by a team of educated and highly experienced teachers in their fields.

Founder & Director 

Sheikha Inas Al Saqqaf (Um Hamzah) is the founding Director of Dar Al Qur’an International Academy. She completed her BA from Sana’a University, Yemen, MPA from University Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia and is currently pursuing her PhD in Educational Management at USM, Malaysia. She has an Ijazah in Qur’an, Qira’at, Tajweed and Islamic Studies. She has been working in the field of education for over 15 years. She has participated in many Da’wah programs for Arabs and non-Arabs in Yemen, UAE, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. She speaks both her native Arabic language and English fluently. 

Director’s Message

All praise be to Allah Who has honoured man and has created him in the best of forms. Praise be to Allah Who has endowed man with the ability to speak with his tongue as one of His greatest bounties. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammed (ﷺ) is His Messenger. It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to our Dar Al Qur’an International Academy. 

The word Dar means “house”. It is the house of Qur’an where we all gather to seek all types of Islamic knowledge. This “Dar” was established with the intention to educate our Muslim women, who are the vital pillars in our society. We are the mothers of the future leaders who will lead our Ummah in shaa Allah. Allah (SWT) says: Say, O Prophet, “Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know?”. It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition (39:9). In Islam, knowledge comes before action, and Allah, the Exalted, warns every Muslim against speaking without knowledge. Allah says in the Quran: And pursue not that of which you have no knowledge (17:36). “Allah will raise up, to (suitable) ranks (and degrees), those of you who believe and who have been granted knowledge (58:11). Further, our Prophet (ﷺ) said that the scholars are the heirs of the prophets and that the prophets did not leave behind dinars and dirhams; rather, their inheritance was knowledge, so whoever acquires it has gained a great share. 

There are many Qur’anic verses which highlight the significance of knowledge, and hundreds of traditions which accentuate the need to acquire all kinds of knowledge. Allah advised the Prophet (ﷺ) to pray for abundance of knowledge: O My Lord! advance me in knowledge (20:114). Alhamdulillah, at Dar Al Qur’an, Allah has blessed us with a wonderful team of knowledgeable, sincere, and dedicated teachers and administrators who strive to spread Islamic knowledge to our sisters. I pray to Allah (SWT) to bless our efforts, to increase our knowledge and make it beneficial for us and our Muslim Ummah.

Mission

    To teach the sciences of the Holy Qur’an and its recitation to Arab and non-Arab Muslims/reverts.

    To teach the important Islamic Sciences to Muslim women. 

    To make the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and the principles of Islam accessible to all, regardless of their background, race, colour, ethnicity, or geographical location.

    To provide an environment where our students feel tranquillity and gain wisdom in commencing their enlightening journey with the Qur’an.

    Vision

      To establish a distinguished educational institution that works to spread the sciences of the Qur’an and Islamic Sharia in accordance with the Sunnah, and to make them accessible to all continents of the world.

      To illuminate the souls of the sisters with the sacred knowledge of the Quran, without any boarders or boundaries.

      To emphasize on instilling the love of the Qur’an in the hearts of our students, since living according to the commandments of Allah is only possible through the understanding and implementation of the Qur’an in our lives.