A minor performing isal al-thawab

Question

To whom does the reward for a khatm of the Qur’an completed by a minor go? If it is said that his parents receive the reward, then does someone else, or do these minors, have the right to gift the reward to the deceased?

Answer

According to the correct view, the reward for a khatm of the Qur’an completed by a minor goes to the minor himself. [ar]وتصح عباداته (أي الصبي) وإن لم تجب عليه، واختلفوا في ثوابها، والمعتمد أنه له، وللمعلم ثواب التعليم، وكذا جميع حسناته[/ar] “His (that is, the child’s) acts of worship are valid even though they are not obligatory on him.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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