Brother Jonah offers online private tutoring helping brothers (or sisters in groups of two or more) in the following areas:
Help reading, parsing, and translating Arabic texts in Islamic studies
Help with Islamic studies homework, Arabic homework, or class preparation
Personalized guided reading of Arabic texts
Help understanding and responding to intellectual challenges to Islam
Tutoring in other subjects like Euclidean geometry, ancient astronomy, rhetoric, and Western philosophy.
Brother Jonah has a diverse academic background, so please inquire about other topics
First appointments are complementary, so if you'd like to discuss your personal goals or see if it’s a good fit, please do so. Click the button below to see more details and to sign up.
Private Tutoring
Testimonials
Reading Tafsīr al-Jalālayn with Jonah has been truly transformative, الحمدلله. His clear explanations, steady guidance, and deep knowledge have not only strengthened my Arabic reading skills, but have also refined my grammar, sharpened my translation abilities, and prepared me for more advanced Islamic studies تبارك الله. Every session feels like an investment in both language and spiritual growth. I am genuinely grateful for this opportunity and highly recommend studying with him to anyone serious about improving their Arabic and deepening their understanding of the Qur’an.
What I appreciate most is how Jonah’s teaching style benefits students at every stage:
For students like me who studied Arabic elsewhere and hope to test out of the first year in a longer program, this class serves as the perfect bridge—challenging, structured, and academically sound.
For those also like me who have been away from Arabic and feel that fear of forgetting, Jonah creates a safe, encouraging space that rebuilds confidence, restores fluency, and gently removes that anxiety through steady progress.
And for lifelong seekers of Islamic knowledge (like we all should be) his engaging approach brings the beauty of Qur’anic commentary to life in an accessible and inspiring way.
Studying with Jonah has been one of the most beneficial commitments I’ve made to my Arabic and Islamic learning الحمدلله. I wholeheartedly recommend his classes to anyone looking to grow in both skill and understanding.
Dr. Tahir, Dallas, TX
I was reading an advanced text for an ʿAqīdah class in 2021, and I was struggling with it. I reached out to Jonah for help.
Brother Jonah helped me with grammar (naḥw and ṣarf) as well as translating and understanding. It made a world of difference with his guidance, patience, encouragement, and positive attitude. Even after that initial book was finished, I’ve continued my journey with other Islamic literature for my own studies. This has helped improve my Arabic reading, translation, and understanding.
We have since read sections from: Mawqif al-ʿAql by Shaykh Muṣṭafā Ṣabrī; Athar al-Ḥadīth, Adab al-Ikhtilāf, and Ḥukm al-ʿAmal bi al-Ḥadīth al-Ḍaʿīf by Shaykh ʿAwwāmah; Al-Tāʿrīf by Shaykh Maḥmūd Saʿīd Mamdūḥ; and the ʾIḥyāʾ by Imām Ghazālī.
Brother Jonah has a real passion for the subject matter and especially for teaching , and he makes challenging parts easier to understand and break down. I definitely feel more confident and capable.
—Sr. Fatima, Dallas, TX
Reading Tafsīr al-Jalālayn with Jonah over the past few months has been an excellent way for me to keep up with my Arabic, refine my grammar and translation, and stay connected to regular study. I really appreciate his teaching style; it’s encouraging yet still pushes me to grow. He has a consistently positive attitude, explains things clearly, and makes each session something I genuinely look forward to. Studying with him has been a huge benefit for me.
—Br. Mahmood, Dallas, TX
I reached out to Brother Jonah in 2021 to help me in a class on usūl al-fiqh reading Shaykh Mamdūḥ’s Al-Taʿrīf.
Brother Jonah helped me in reading and understanding sections of the book, and I found the experience so beneficial that we have continued since to read texts in various Islamic sciences over the past 4 years, ranging from usūl al-fiqh, to adab, to tazkiyah and Islamic history - by scholars ancient and contemporary. Jonah’s scholarship in Arabic and his mastery of English helped me to properly pronounce diacritical marks, analyze sentences grammatically, and understand the meaning.
I wholeheartedly recommend Brother Jonah for any seeker of sacred ʿilm, whether beginner or advanced, in helping them master Arabic reading, grammar, and understanding of meanings of texts.
—Dr. Zulekha, St Louis, MO
