Guides
Hiring and freelancing, in plain terms.
Written for the people who post work here and the people who do it: masjid committees, school leads and charity staff, and the teachers, designers and photographers they hire.
Hiring
How to hire a Qur'an teacher for your madrasah or family, and the checks to make first
Hiring a Quran teacher in the UK? What to ask, how to test recitation and teaching, which DBS check applies, and how to run a trial lesson before you commit.
6 October 2026 · 8 min read
Hiring
21 questions to ask a nikah photographer before you book
The questions to ask a nikah photographer before paying a deposit: female coverage, masjid rules, photos without hijab, guest privacy, delivery and contracts.
6 October 2026 · 8 min read
Hiring
How to brief a graphic designer for an event poster, with a template you can copy
How to brief a graphic designer so the first draft is close: final text, print and Instagram sizes, Arabic text, revisions, files and a copyable template.
6 October 2026 · 8 min read
Hiring
What should a mosque website include? A practical checklist for UK masjids
A checklist for a UK mosque website: prayer and jama'ah times, Jumu'ah, donations and Gift Aid, sisters' access, safeguarding, and who owns the domain.
6 October 2026 · 8 min read
Freelancing
How to write an invoice as a sole trader in the UK, line by line
What a UK sole trader invoice must include, how to number it, payment terms that get you paid, late payment interest, and invoicing masjids and charities.
6 October 2026 · 8 min read
Freelancing
How much to charge for a poster or flyer design: working out your price from scratch
How much to charge for a poster or flyer design in the UK, worked out from a day rate: hours per job, revisions, extra sizes, rush fees and charity discounts.
6 October 2026 · 7 min read