Guidance on the reward of reciting the Qur'an for the living and the dead
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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible for a son to recite the Qur'an for his parents with the intention of conveying the reward and merit to them, especially after their death?
Answer:
There is no evidence that the reward of recitation is conveyed to others. The reward belongs to the reciter, because it is a physical act. There is no evidence that its reward is conveyed to others, whether living or dead. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Najm 53:39-41] except for what is established by evidence to be conveyed, such as charity and supplication for the dead and the living, and such as the sacrificial animal for the deceased, and Hajj and 'Umrah, for which evidence has been reported. Yes.
He asks: Is it permissible for a son to recite the Qur'an for his parents with the intention of conveying the reward and merit to them, especially after their death?
Answer:
There is no evidence that the reward of recitation is conveyed to others. The reward belongs to the reciter, because it is a physical act. There is no evidence that its reward is conveyed to others, whether living or dead. Allah the Exalted said:
(39) And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives (40) And that his effort is going to be seen - (41) Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ ثُمَّ يُجْزَاهُ الْجَزَاءَ الْأَوْفَىٰ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/027 — archive.org (3:40)
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