The Virtue of Reciting the Qur'an for the Living

Question:
The questioner says: Fawziyah Jibril from Libya, our sister, asks: Is it permissible for me to recite the Qur'an to a living person who is unable to read, such as a mother who is illiterate and cannot read or write?

Answer:
This is a good thing, that she hears the Qur'an for one who benefits from it. Reciting in the presence of others and letting them hear the Qur'an is a great deed. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), when they gathered, would order one of them who was best at recitation to read, and they would listen. Indeed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) loved to hear the Qur'an from others. He (peace and blessings be upon him) listened to the recitation of Ibn Mas'ud and said, "Whoever loves to hear the Qur'an fresh and green, let him hear it from Ibn Umm Abd," or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said. He (peace and blessings be upon him) also listened to the recitation of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari. Listening to the Qur'an and being attentive to it: Allah the Exalted said, Who are you reciting to? Your mother and to whom?
He is listening to you. Even if he were a reader and an expert in the Qur'an, there is great virtue in it, especially if the listener benefits from it by memorizing some of the surahs, or by correcting his recitation if there is an error in it. If he hears your recitation, he will memorize what he memorizes of the surahs. And if he memorizes something and has notes on it, he will be alert to correct them. So in listening to the Qur'an and having it recited to one, there are great benefits, because it is a blessed Book, a great Book. Its recitation, listening to it, reflecting on it, and acting upon it are all goodness and blessings. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.