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How to choose a Quran for a child

By the Madrasah Bag team · Updated 2026-09-24

Quick answer

The most important thing is to match the Quran your child's madrasah uses: script (Indo-Pak or Uthmani) and line layout (13-line or 15-line). Beyond that, choose a size your child can carry (usually A5), a clear print, and consider a colour-coded tajweed edition for learners. Buy a durable hardback and a cover.

1. Ask the madrasah first

Children learn to read from a particular script and layout. Switching confuses beginners and slows hifz. Ask the teacher which edition they use.

2. Script

Indo-Pak script: used in most South Asian-heritage UK madrasahs, and matches the Noorani Qaidah
Uthmani script: used in the Madinah mushaf and most Arab-heritage classes

3. Layout

13-line: larger text, popular for children starting the Quran
15-line: each page starts and ends at a verse, preferred for hifz

See mushaf layouts.

4. Tajweed colour coding

Helpful for learners, because it shows rules in colour. Some teachers move children to a plain mushaf later. See tajweed.

5. Size and weight

An A5-ish edition balances readable text and carrying weight. See how heavy is a Quran and what size bag fits.

6. Durability

A sewn hardback lasts far longer than a glued paperback. Add a cover.

Questions people also ask

What Quran should a child use at madrasah?

The same script and layout as their madrasah, usually a 13-line Indo-Pak mushaf in South Asian-heritage UK madrasahs. Ask the teacher.

Handmade to order, built to last. We make each leather madrasah bag by hand, to order, in Scottish leather. Delivered in around 14 days. £139.99 + £8.99 UK delivery.

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