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Hifdh Fluency Program

Embark on a transformative summer of Quran memorization. Established in 2012, the Tanzīl Full-time Quran Program has produced over 40 graduates, Alhamudlillah.

Led by the esteemed Hafidh Osman Sharif, our students receive unparalleled instruction and support and a daily session of Islamic Studies.

This program is designed for students who are already hafidh who wish to review their memorization or new students who plan to enter the full-time hifdh program in the Fall.

Requirements: Fluency in reading Quran, 1-3 Juz already memorized.

Ages 7-17 Boys and Girls (Separated)

June - July 2026

8:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Monday - Friday (Friday Dismissal after Jumua)

$200 Monthly

Onsite at ICNA Center 1S270 Summit Ave, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Afternoon Quran Classes

Discover the perfect opportunity to lear to read, recite, memorize, or revise the Quran. Join our daytime classes Monday to Thursday, seamlessly fitting the Quran into your schedule. Our consistent approach and qualified teachers help you build fluency in reciting properly with the correct tajwīd.

These classes are for all levels; from kids starting to learn how to read to advanced reciters seeking to revise or enhance their memorization and pronounciation.

Kids Male and Female

Begins June 1, 2026

Class time includes a break for lunch and halaqah/activity

$200 Monthly per Student ($150/mo each additional sibling in same household)

Onsite at ICNA Center 1S270 Summit Ave, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Instructors and Advisors

A native of Mogadishu, Somalia, Hafidh Osman founded ICNA Chicago's Quran Memorization program in 2012. Since memorizing the Quran at the young age of nine, he pursued Islamic Studies under the tutelage of Sheikh Munassir Al-Hadrami and infuses the importance of dua, fiqh of salah, stories of the prophets & companions, and explanation of the Quran in his classes.

Hafidh Osman has a reputation for high-quality instruction in a friendly environment and a track record of personally graduating over 40 huffadh, many of whom lead taraweeh in the Chicagoland area.

Hafidh Osman Sharif

Head Quran Instructor

Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Hafidh Abdul Ahad Hussain memorized the Quran and began his lifelong journey in pursuing Islamic scholarship. A graduate of the International Islamic University of Islamabad, Sh. Abdul Ahad has a strong mastery of contemporary Islamic Studies with a specialization in Tafsīr.

He studied the world-renowned, 8-year, Dars-e-Nizami curriculum covering all traditional fields of Islamic Sciences. He has over 14 years of exprience teaching the Quran and has led Taraweeh for over a decade. His passion for the Quran and the Arabic language helps others develop a bond with the Book of Allah.

Sheikh Abdul Ahad Hussain

Consulting Scholar

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Female teachers and hafidhas encouraged to apply.

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