Is it valid to recite the Qur'an and dedicate the reward of the recitation to the deceased?

Question : May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Does reciting the Qur'an for the deceased reach them?

Answer : Yes, there is a difference of opinion among the scholars on this. Some said that if a person recites the Qur'an with the intention that its reward is for the deceased, it reaches them. Some distinguished between whether the reciter is from the deceased's descendants or not; if he is from their descendants, it reaches the deceased, otherwise it does not. And some said that reciting the Qur'an does not reach the deceased, neither from their descendants nor from anyone else. And I say:
Whatever is said on this matter, supplicating for the deceased is better, because this is what the Sunnah brought. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And based on this, if someone asks which is more dutiful toward my deceased father or deceased mother: that I go out to al-Tan'īm and perform 'Umrah for them, or that I supplicate for them? We say the second: supplication is more dutiful, better, and more beneficial, because this is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided us to. By Allah, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) never guided us to something while knowing that something else was better. We are certain of this as we are certain of the sun at midday. Did it escape the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he spoke about the deeds of the deceased that people might do deeds for them?
It did not escape him. Rather, he said: "or a righteous child who supplicates for him." Therefore, I urge my brothers: if they want to benefit their deceased, let them supplicate for them. This is what the Sunnah brought. And although the Sunnah came with the approval of a person continuing to give charity on behalf of his mother, as in the story of the man who came to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, my mother died suddenly, and if she had been able to speak, she would have given charity. Should I give charity on her behalf?" He said: "Yes."
And Sa'd ibn Ubadah had a date palm grove, meaning an orchard. He sought permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to make it a bequest for his mother, and he permitted it. But this is charity, not a purely physical deed. In conclusion, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) differed on whether the reward of reciting the Qur'an for the deceased reaches them. In any case, supplicating for the deceased is better than reciting for them.