Yes. All core instruction at KL Kuttāb is delivered in English. Arabic is taught as a subject, and Quranic recitation is in Arabic, but the medium of instruction — how teachers explain, discuss, and engage with students — is English throughout. This makes KL Kuttāb accessible to Malaysian families educated in English-medium schools, as well as international families relocating to Kuala Lumpur.

Very much so. A significant number of our families are international — from the UK, Australia, the United States, Singapore, and the wider ASEAN region. Because we teach in English and meet on weekends, we work alongside any school timetable. Many expat families find KL Kuttāb both the most accessible and the most substantive Islamic education available in Kuala Lumpur.

Three things set us apart. First, we are a weekend school — which means your child can attend a regular school during the week and still receive a full, structured Islamic education. Second, our curriculum is genuinely classical: we teach aqidah, fiqh, seerah, and Arabic — not just Quran recitation — using the same scholarly tradition that has transmitted Islamic knowledge for over a thousand years. Third, our teachers hold verified Islamic scholarly credentials, including a graduate of the University of Qarawiyyin in Fez, one of the oldest universities in the world.

Yes. We assess every student at the point of entry and place them in the cohort that suits their current level. Many of our students begin with little or no prior Islamic education — some can barely read Arabic script. Our Iqra programme is specifically designed for beginners, and our Islamic Studies curriculum does not assume prior knowledge. What matters is that your child is ready to learn, not what they already know.

A traditional madrasah or tahfiz school typically operates daily and focuses primarily on Quran memorisation. KL Kuttāb meets on weekends and teaches a broader classical curriculum: Quran, fiqh, aqidah, Arabic, and seerah — alongside a rich co-curricular programme that includes archery, wrestling, calligraphy, and drumming. We aim to form the whole child — scholar, athlete, artist, and person of character — not only a memoriser of text.

No. KL Kuttāb is open to Muslim families of all backgrounds, nationalities, and ethnic identities. Our student body includes Malaysian Chinese Muslim families, Malay families, South Asian families, Arab families, and Western families. We teach across the three major Sunni schools of jurisprudence (Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanafi) and follow the Ashari tradition in theology. The only requirement is that your child is Muslim and between the ages of 6.5 and 13.