Course terms

The short version

Everything you're agreeing to when you reserve a place on Al-Jisr, in plain English and on one page.

01The course

Al-Jisr runs for 18 months in 6 modules of about 3 months each, with 26 live online lessons per module.
Lessons are on Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30–7:45pm (UK time). Any change of time is agreed with the cohort first.
Groups are capped at 7 students. The first cohort is a brothers' group.
To join, you need to be able to read Arabic script. If you can't yet, you can start with Al-Asās, our one-to-one foundation course, at £12 an hour.
The group course is for adults (18+). Under-18s can take private classes with a parent's agreement.

You pay one module at a time: £199 upfront for the 3-month module, or £237 paid as 3 × £79 monthly. Or you can pay £375 upfront for 6 months, covering Modules 1 and 2.
Pay by Monzo using your student reference (for example ABYB1B218-01; monthly payments end -1, -2, -3).
Your place is confirmed once your payment is received. I'll confirm on WhatsApp the same day, with a written receipt.
If you pay monthly, each instalment is due at the start of that month of the module.
Alternative payment methods are available if you can't pay with a UK bank.

Two-week guarantee: if the course isn't right for you within the first two weeks of your first module, message me and I'll refund what you've paid in full.
After that, you're only ever committed to the module you're on. You decide before each new module whether to continue.
Payments for a module that has started aren't refundable after the first two weeks. Paying monthly spreads the cost of one module (£237) over 3 instalments of £79. After the first two weeks you're committing to the full module, so if you stop part-way through, the remaining instalments for that module are still due. Nothing is owed for later modules. If something serious changes in your circumstances, message me and we'll work something out.
If you pay for 6 months, the two-week guarantee applies to the first module. After that, the 6-month payment isn't refundable, because it covers two modules at a reduced price.
If I have to cancel the course, you'll be refunded for any lessons not delivered.

You're expected to attend live. Every lesson is recorded, and if you miss one in exceptional circumstances, the recording is available on request, with the homework.
Missed lessons aren't refunded or rescheduled, but you can bring anything you're unsure of to me by message or to your monthly 1-2-1.
If I have to cancel a lesson, it will be rescheduled.
If a module turns out to be too fast for you, you can repeat it with the next cohort.

By joining, you agree to lessons being recorded.
Recordings are only ever shared, on request, with students in your own cohort, and are never posted publicly.
Cameras are optional. You can keep yours off throughout.
Please don't download, share or repost recordings outside the group.

The book PDFs, audio, Anki decks, resource guide and listening lists are for your personal study only. Please don't share them outside the course.

A monthly 30-minute 1-2-1 call, a personal study plan, a monthly speaking review and a written progress note after each module.
Questions by message are answered within 24 hours on weekdays.

Classes are run with Islamic etiquette. Please be respectful to the teacher and to each other.
Your contact details are used only to run the course and are never shared.

Reserving a place and paying means you've read and agree to these terms. Any questions, message me on WhatsApp before you pay.

The Arabist · Al-Jisr · Last updated November 2026