A: This, and similar acts are baseless in the Shari'ah (Islamic law). There is no report from the Prophet (peace be upon him) or his Sahabah (Companions) indicating that he recited the Qur'an and dedicated its reward to the dead. The Prophet (peace be upon him) stated, "Anyone who does an action which is not in accordance with this matter of ours (our religion) will have it rejected." (Reported by Muslim in his Sahih and also by Al­Bukhari in his Sahih under the category of Mu'allaq (a Hadith missing link in the chain of narration, reported directly from the Prophet)It is narrated in the Two Sahih (authentic) Books of Hadith (i.e. Al­Bukhari and Muslim)on the authority of ' Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) stated, "Anyone who introduces anything into this matter of ours (our religion) that is not part of it will have it rejected." It is reported by Muslim in his Sahihon the authority of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to state in his Khutbah (sermon) on Friday: "The best of speech is the Book of Allah, the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace be upon him), the most evil of matters are those which are newly­invented (in religion), and every Bid'ah is a Dalalah (deviation from the right)."The narration by Al­Nasa'y adds, through a good Isnad (chain of narrators): ...and every Dalalah is in the Fire.