A: There is no mention neither in the Ever-Glorious Qur'an nor in the purified Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) or the Sahabah (Companions of the Prophet) gave any evidence to the permissibility of gifting the recitation of the Ever-Glorious Qur'an to parents or anyone else. Reciting the Ever-Glorious Qur'an is decreed in order to benefit from it and to contemplate its meanings and act upon it. Allah (Exalted be He) says: (This is) a Book (the Qur'ân) which We have sent down to you, full of blessings, that they may ponder over its Verses, and that men of understanding may remember. And: Verily, this Qur'ân guides to that which is most just and right And: Say: "It is for those who believe, a guide and a healing." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
Read the Qur'an, for it will come on the Day of Resurrection as an intercessor for its companions. And: The Qur'an will be brought on the Day of Resurrection along with its people who used to act upon it, preceded by Surah Al-Baqarah and Al-'Imran, like two clouds, or two black shades with light between them, or like two flocks of birds spreading their wings, pleading on behalf of their companions. The meaning is that the Ever-Glorious Qur'an is sent down to be acted upon and to be contemplated and recited as an act of worshipping Allah, rather than for being presented to the dead or others. I know of no reliable legal foundation in the Shari'ah about reciting the Ever-Glorious Qur'an and gifting it to the parents. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Anyone who does an action that is not in accordance with this matter of ours (Islam) will have it rejected.
Some of the scholars advocated the permissibility of this act, and said: "There is no problem in gifting the reward of reciting the Ever-Glorious Qur'an or other acts of righteousness." They made Qiyas (analogy) with paying Sadaqah (voluntary charity) and Du'a' (supplication), and so on. However, the sound opinion is the first, based on the abovementioned Hadith. Had gifting the recitation of the Ever-Glorious Qur'an been permissible, the Salaf (righteous predecessors) would have done it. Qiyas is not to be drawn in acts of 'Ibadah (worship), for it is Tawqifiy (bound by a religious text and not amenable to personal opinion) and is established only by the Nas (Islamic text from the Qur'an or the Sunnah). As for Sadaqah on behalf of the dead, supplicating Allah for them, performing Hajj or 'Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) on behalf of another by someone who performed them first for himself and making up for the missed Sawm on behalf of the dead, all these acts are proved by Sahih (authentic) Hadiths reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). May Allah grant us success.