How to Finish the Quran in Ramadan: Simple Khatm Plans (2027)

Many Muslims set one goal every Ramadan: to read the whole Quran (a khatm) before the month ends. Some years it works; other years we fall behind in the first week and never catch up. The difference is usually not motivation — it is having a simple plan that fits your day.

This guide gives you clear reading plans, with page numbers, so you can choose one now and start Ramadan ready. Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the moon sighting.

Why the Quran and Ramadan go together

Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was revealed (Al-Baqarah 2:185). Ibn ‘Abbas reported that the angel Jibril met the Prophet ﷺ every night of Ramadan and studied the Quran with him (reported by al-Bukhari). This is why so many Muslims make the Quran the centre of their Ramadan.

The numbers you need

The widely used Madinah Mushaf has:

So one juz a day finishes the Quran in a month.

Plan 1: one khatm (1 juz a day)

This is the classic plan. About 20 pages a day.

The easiest way to do it is to split it across the five daily prayers:

Four pages take most people 10–15 minutes. After each prayer, you are already sitting and ready.

Plan 2: half a khatm (10 pages a day)

If you are a slower reader, a beginner, or very busy, 10 pages a day gives you half the Quran in Ramadan. Two pages after each prayer is enough.

Many people feel guilty about not finishing. But reading half the Quran slowly and correctly is far better than rushing through all of it with mistakes. You can finish the other half after Ramadan.

Plan 3: two khatms (2 juz a day)

For confident readers: about 40 pages a day, or 8 pages after each prayer. For a fluent reader, this takes around two hours a day in total.

Plan 4: for beginners

If you are still learning to read, don't measure your Ramadan by pages. Try this instead:

• Read one page a day slowly, with a teacher or with a recording.
• Learn the meaning of one short surah each week, for example Al-Fatiha, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas.
• Memorise one short surah to recite in Taraweeh or your own prayers.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the one who reads the Quran with difficulty, struggling through it, has a double reward (reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim). Every page counts.

How to stay on track

1. Choose your plan now and write it down.
1. Use one Mushaf for the whole month, so the pages match your plan.
1. Track it. Tick a box for each juz, or put a bookmark at the end of today's reading.
1. Don't try to catch up all at once. If you miss a day, add 2 extra pages to each prayer for the next few days.
1. Use the last 10 nights. Many people read more in the last ten nights. Leave some space in your plan for this.

Read correctly, not only quickly

Reading fast with mistakes is a common problem in Ramadan. Before Ramadan, take a few weeks to fix your main mistakes. Our guide to reading the Quran faster without losing accuracy helps with this, and so does our guide to reading speeds: tarteel, tadwir and hadr.

If you want a teacher to check your recitation before Ramadan, now is a good time to start. See our Quran classes for adults or our online Tajweed course.