My child wants to finish reading the whole Quran in Ramadan. Is it realistic?
Bloomtivo answers
The Mushaf has 604 pages, so a full khatm in 30 days is about 20 pages a day: realistic for a fluent teenager, too much for most young children. Set an age-appropriate goal instead: one juz for a beginner, Juz Amma plus a few surahs for a young reader, or a khatm shared with family members, each reading their part.
Reviewed by Wafaa Mahmoud, Bloomtivo teacher · Updated
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A child who wants to finish the Quran in Ramadan has a wonderful intention. The goal should stretch them without turning Ramadan into stress.
The numbers
Goal
Pages a day (30 days)
Time a day (approx.)
Full khatm
About 20
1–2 hours for a fluent reader
Half the Quran
About 10
30–60 minutes
5 juz
About 3–4
15–25 minutes
1 juz
Less than 1
5–10 minutes
Goals by age and level
Child
Suggested goal
Still on the Qaida
Finish a set number of Qaida lessons, plus listen to Juz Amma
Young reader (6–9)
Read Juz Amma, or 1 juz
Confident reader (10–13)
3 to 10 juz
Fluent teenager
A full khatm, if they want it
The family khatm
Split the 30 juz between family members. Your child reads their share, and the family completes the Quran together. Children love being part of something big.
Make it work
Fixed times: after Fajr and before Iftar are popular.
A chart with 30 boxes or 30 juz to colour in.
A small celebration at the end, whatever the amount.
Teacher’s tip: quality matters more than quantity. One juz read correctly with Tajweed is worth more to a child than racing through pages with mistakes.
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