100% Free

Free Online Teaching Tools

Everything you need to teach Quran & Islamic Studies online — no cost, no subscription

🎥 Video Calling & Classes

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Zoom
1-on-1 unlimited calls free. Group calls up to 40 min. Best for live Quran lessons.
Video CallScreen ShareRecording
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Google Meet
Free unlimited 1-on-1 & group calls. No download needed — works in browser. Use with Gmail.
Browser BasedNo DownloadFree
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Jitsi Meet
100% free, no account needed. Unlimited time & participants. Great for group Dars sessions.
No AccountUnlimitedOpen Source
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Microsoft Teams
Free video meetings up to 60 minutes, chat and file sharing. A solid replacement for the retired Skype.
Video CallChatFree
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🖥️ Screen Sharing & Remote Help

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AnyDesk
Free remote desktop & screen sharing for personal use. Help students with Quran apps remotely.
Remote DesktopScreen ShareFree Personal
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TeamViewer
Free for personal/non-commercial use. View and control students' screens to guide them.
Remote ControlFile TransferFree Personal
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Chrome Remote Desktop
Free by Google. Share your screen via Chrome browser — no install for students. Zero cost.
BrowserGoogleNo App Needed
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WhatsApp Video
Free video calls & screen share on mobile & desktop. Most students already have it installed.
MobileScreen ShareEveryone Has It
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📝 Digital Whiteboard & Classroom

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Excalidraw
Free online whiteboard — draw Arabic letters, diagrams, Tajweed rules live with students. No account needed.
WhiteboardLive ShareFree Forever
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Padlet
Free collaborative board — pin notes, images, links and student work in real time. A great Jamboard replacement.
CollaborativeLive BoardFree
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Google Classroom
Free virtual classroom — assign homework, share PDFs, grade students, video meetings. Used in thousands of madrasas.
ClassroomAssignmentsFree
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OBS Studio
Free screen recorder & live streaming. Record Dars ul Quran sessions for YouTube or students to review.
RecordingLive StreamOpen Source
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📚 Open Source Learning Tools — For Students

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Anki — Flashcard Memorization
Best free open-source flashcard app. Perfect for Quran Hifz, Arabic vocabulary, and Islamic terms. Spaced repetition remembers what you forget.
Quran HifzArabic WordsOpen Source
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Audacity — Record Recitation
Free open-source audio recorder. Record your Quran recitation, listen back, and improve your Tajweed. Used by millions worldwide.
Tajweed PracticeAudio RecordOpen Source
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VLC Media Player
Free open-source video player. Watch Islamic lectures, Dars recordings, and Quran recitation videos in any format — no ads, no limits.
Lecture VideosAll FormatsOpen Source
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Calibre — Islamic eBook Library
Free open-source ebook manager. Organize all your Islamic PDFs, convert formats, and read books offline. Your personal digital library.
eBook ManagerPDF ReaderOpen Source
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LibreOffice — Study Documents
Free open-source Microsoft Office alternative. Write notes, make presentations, and create lesson materials. Supports Arabic & Urdu RTL text.
Arabic RTLNotes & DocsOpen Source
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OpenBoard — Interactive Whiteboard
Free open-source interactive whiteboard. Teachers can write, annotate PDFs, and draw Tajweed charts live during class.
WhiteboardPDF AnnotationOpen Source
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diagrams.net — Mind Maps
Free open-source mind mapping & diagrams. Create topic maps for Islamic history, Fiqh chapters, and lesson outlines — no account needed.
Mind MapsLesson PlansOpen Source
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Moodle — Online School
World's most popular free open-source LMS. Run a full online madrasa — courses, quizzes, certificates, student tracking. Free to self-host.
Full LMSQuizzesOpen Source
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🗂️ Classroom, Files & Productivity

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Google Forms
Create free quizzes, tests and enrollment forms with auto-grading and instant results — ideal for student assessments.
QuizzesFormsFree
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Google Drive
15 GB free cloud storage. Share lesson PDFs, recordings and resources with students through a simple link.
Cloud StorageFile ShareFree
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Google Calendar
Schedule classes, set recurring lessons and send automatic reminders so students never miss a session.
SchedulingRemindersFree
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Canva
Design beautiful certificates, course flyers and social-media posts with free templates — no design skills needed.
DesignCertificatesFree
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Notion
Free all-in-one workspace — organise lesson plans, student notes, curriculum and schedules in one tidy place.
NotesOrganiseFree
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Trello
Free visual boards to manage classes, tasks and student progress with simple drag-and-drop cards.
Task BoardsPlanningFree
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💬 Quizzes, Engagement & Communication

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Kahoot!
Build fun, game-based quizzes students join with a code — great for revision and keeping young learners engaged.
QuizzesGamesFree
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Telegram
Free, fast messaging — run class groups, broadcast announcements and share files up to 2 GB with students.
Class GroupsBroadcastFree
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Loom
Record your screen and voice to make short lesson videos students can watch anytime. Free plan included.
Screen RecordLessonsFree
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How to Start Teaching Online — Step by Step
  1. Install Zoom or open Google Meet — share the link with your student via WhatsApp
  2. Open Excalidraw in your browser — share the link so both of you can write on the same whiteboard
  3. Enable Screen Share in Zoom/Meet to show Quran PDFs, Tajweed charts, or lesson notes
  4. Use Google Classroom to assign homework, track progress, and share recordings
  5. Record sessions with OBS Studio and upload to a private YouTube link for students to revise