Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an on Behalf of Another

Question:
A message was received by the program from Jordan, sent by one of the listening brothers. He says, Abu Saif from al-Wadi al-Akhdar, asks and says: Is it permissible for me to recite the Qur'an on behalf of my mother, who lives with me, or one of my brothers, since she does not read? We live in a rural area where women have many chores, which does not give her enough time to listen to a tape of the Noble Qur'an? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Reciting on behalf of another has no text indicating its legitimacy or permissibility. As for those among the scholars who say that a person recites for another and the reward returns to the other, we do not know of any evidence for them that is good to rely upon. The closest and most apparent in the evidence is that no one recites on behalf of another. However, it is prescribed for you to teach her and guide her, even if it is over the long term, two verses every night or every day that you teach her. All of this is good. You also make du'a for her and give charity on her behalf. All of this is good and benefits her.
Likewise, you recite in her presence and she listens during some times of rest, or you give her a good tape to listen to when she is at rest and has free time. All of this is required.
As for you reciting on her behalf, or one of your brothers, and making the reward for her instead of yourselves, there is no evidence for this, and what we see is to leave it. Yes.