Qur'an competition

Assalamu Alaikum and welcome to ISNA Canadaโ€™s Annual Qurโ€™an Competition.

Join us as we come together to celebrate the beauty, memorization, and recitation of the Qurโ€™an in a meaningful and uplifting environment.

Competition Dates:

Preliminaries โ€“ Day 1: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Preliminaries โ€“ Day 2: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Finals & Awards Ceremony โ€“ Day 3: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Please take a moment to review the official rules and guidelines below.

  • Each participant can only sign up for ONE categoryย 
  • Males and females will be judged separatelyย 
  • You cannot change your category once registered - unless there are extenuating circumstances which must be approved by the ISNA Canada admin team
  • There is a $40 registration fee for any of the categories, as well as a $35 early bird discount if you register before January 5th 2026
    • There are no refundsย 
    • No-shows will not able to participate at a different time
    • All ages can sign up for any category ย 
  • You will be sent an email in which you can choose a time-slotย  a few days prior to the event date. You cannot change your allotted time slot once assigned

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This means that you can select any Juz your choice that you will be asked to recite a passage from

This means that you can select any 5 Juz of your choice. You will be asked to recite a passage from your selected ajza'

This means that you can select any 15 Juz of your choice. You will be asked to recite a passage from your selected ajza'

This means that you will be asked to recite a passage from any Juz between 1-30

The competition comprises two engaging rounds, offering participants a chance to showcase their Quranic memorization skills.

First Round:

  • Upon successful registration, participants will receive an email specifying the date and time for the first round.
  • Participants will come in person to ICC to be evaluated
  • Judges will evaluate performances based on the chosen category, requesting participants to recite a passage of their selection from that category

Advancement Notification:

  • Following Round 1, participants willย  be told via email at the end of the preliminaries if they qualify as a finalistย 

Final Round:

  • Winners will be having their final round in front of an audience,ย 
    • Sisters will present in the Gym
    • Brothers will present in the Musalla
  • Judges will evaluate a different passage from the chosen category
  • Participants must be back at ICC for Awards Ceremony

Finalists

  • Participants will receive an email with the time slot for your testing
  • Please be there at least 10 minutes beforeย 
  • Be aware that finalists will be tested on a different passage within your chosen categoryย 
  • Be ready to present in front of an audience
  • Brothers and Sisters will present separately in front of their respective panel of judges
  • Winners will be officially announced after judges make their final call
  • Winners will receive their prize day of (March 3rd)
  • If the winner is not present for whatever reason they will forfeit their prize
  • Cash prizes will only be awarded to 1st place in each category for both brothers and sisters
    • Category 1: $200
    • Category 2: $300
    • Category 3: $700
    • Category 4: $1000
  • Memorize and review competition surahs thoroughly with correct Tajweed.
  • Enhance recitation skills by listening to professional reciters and imitating them.
  • Arrive 10-15 minutes before your scheduled time slot to get a feel for the space and account for delays

YouthX is GROWING ๐Ÿš€

Catch YouthX Lite at MuslimFest & IFT as we gear up for the main event on Sunday

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MuslimFest | Fri, July 19th

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Islamic Foundation of Toronto | Sat, July 20th

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The conversations are geared towards young Muslims aged 15-40.

There will be food options available for sale at the event!

Unfortunately, we are unable to process any refunds for this event.

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