The ruling on making the recitation of the Qur'an a profession by which one earns a living

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. From Sohag in the Arab Republic of Egypt, the listener Ali Muhammad Abu Zayd Muhammad sent a message containing a collection of questions. First, he asks about the ruling on a reciter who recites the Qur'an and takes a fee for it: is it permissible or not?

Answer:
It is not permissible to make reciting the Qur'an a profession by which one earns a living, because reciting the Qur'an is an act of drawing near to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and reciting the Qur'an is worship, so it should not be sought for the sake of this world. Allah the Exalted said: It was stated in the interpretation of this verse that it refers to those who seek the world through the deeds of the Hereafter, and reciting the Qur'an falls under this. It is only permissible to take a fee for teaching the Qur'an according to some scholars; a teacher who teaches the Qur'an is allowed to take a fee, especially if he has no other source of income to sustain himself, and his dedicating himself to teaching the Qur'an means he is cut off from earning, so there is no harm in his taking what is sufficient for his maintenance. It is also permissible to take a fee for reciting the Qur'an for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) if he recites for a sick person or one afflicted by the evil eye, as is proven by the hadith of the group of Companions who recited for the one who was bitten and took a flock of sheep for it, and when they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he approved their action and said, "The most deserving thing for which you may take a fee is the Book of Allah." So in these two cases, it is permissible to take a fee. As for taking a fee for recitation as some people do in some countries, such as hiring reciters in Ramadan or otherwise for the dead, or hiring reciters at times of mourning and memorial gatherings, these are forbidden matters, and it is not permissible to use the Qur'an for these base purposes. Yes.