Stipulating a fee for the reciter, and the customary group Qur’an recitation

Question

Question: (1) A group of several people, which includes hafizes, those who read the Qur’an from the text, adults and minors alike, goes at various times to the doors of other people for group recitation of the Qur’an. After completing the Holy Qur’an, a person chosen from this group asks the master of the house: for what purpose did he have this Qur’an recited? For isal al-thawab (gifting the reward), for baraka, for success in a court case, for relief from illness and the like?

Answer

(1) Reciting the Holy Qur’an is a magnificent act of worship; it should be done solely to please Allah Most High, and whatever reward is obtained for it may be conveyed to whomever one’s heart wishes. There should be no intention of any material benefit in reciting it — otherwise there will be no reward for it; rather, reciting out of greed for wealth will bring punishment,…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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