The ruling on dedicating the reward of reciting the Qur'an to the deceased

Question:
When we want to recite the Qur'an, or some of the chapters of the Noble Qur'an, for some of the deceased Muslims, is it required to mention the name of the deceased along with the name of his mother, or not? And does the reward of reciting the Qur'an reach them?
May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The correct opinion among the scholars is that it is not prescribed to recite the Qur'an on behalf of the dead. Rather, a person recites the Qur'an for himself to benefit; to learn, and he gets the reward. As for reciting for the dead, this has no basis; there is no evidence for it.
So the stronger position is: that one does not recite for the dead, but one recites for oneself, benefits, reflects, understands, and acts, and he has the great reward. Every letter is a good deed, and a good deed is multiplied tenfold. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: But the believer makes du'a' for his dead, he makes du'a' for them for forgiveness and mercy, he gives charity on their behalf, he performs Hajj on their behalf, he performs 'Umrah. All of this is good. And the most important thing is du'a', making du'a' for the dead for forgiveness and mercy, for safety from the Fire, for high ranks, for the multiplication of good deeds. All of this is good. And Hajj on behalf of the dead, and 'Umrah likewise, and charity. All of this is good and benefits the dead. Yes.

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