3rd Annual Qur'an Competition

ICF Quran Academy is pleased to announce the opening of registration for our highly anticipated 3rd Annual Qur’an Competition. Early registration is strongly encouraged, as spots are limited.

Preliminary Round: Saturday, January 24, 2026 

Final Round & Awards: Saturday, January 31, 2026 

Open for males and females 

Deadline to register: January 1, 2026

*Note: Registration for each category will close once capacity is reached in that category, even if prior to registration deadline.

WhatsApp will be the main form of communication for competition updates. Please join the WhatsApp group shared with you once registration is completed.

Fee: $10 per registrant 

Competition Categories

• 1st: Memorizing the entire Qur’an - Ages 18 and under
• 2nd: Memorizing 15 Juz (first or last 15 Juz) - Ages 15 and under
• 3rd: Memorizing 5 Juz (any 5 consecutive Juz) - Ages 13 and under
• 4th: Memorizing Juz Amma - Ages 10 and under 

Prizes

Entire Quran

1st Place: Umrah 

2nd Place: $3,000

3rd Place: $2,500

15 Juz

1st Place: $2,000

2nd Place: $1,750

3rd Place: $1,500

5 Juz

1st Place: $1,000

2nd Place: $750

3rd Place: $500

Juz Amma

1st Place: $500

2nd Place: $400

3rd Place: $300

Final Round Judges

Shaykh Hassan Saleh 

Shaykh Hossam Marzouk

Imam Salah Mahmoud

Competition Guidelines

1. Judges' decisions are final and not subject to challenge or change.
2. Must be a resident of Texas to register. Registrants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses.
3. Winners from ICF’s 2024 and 2025 Quran Competition are not eligible to register in the same category or lower level category for our 2026 Quran competition. However, they are permitted to register for a higher level category (except 2024/2025 winners of Entire Quran category).
4. Contestants can participate in only one category.
5. Contestants must be ages 6 and up.
6. Testing areas include Memorization, Tajweed, Confidence, and Melody in recitation.
7. Tajweed percentage will be decided by judges based on age and general performance.
8. Once registration is submitted, changes in the competition category will not be allowed.
9. The final round is open to the public and will be livestreamed.
10. For inquiries, please email us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.