The Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an for the Dead

Question:

Is it permissible to recite the Qur'an for the dead, by placing in the house of the dead person copies of the Qur'an, so that neighbors and friends from among the Muslims may recite from it, each of them a Juz', for example, then to go to his work, without receiving any monetary reward for it... and after reciting it, to supplicate for the dead and give him the reward of the Qur'an (recitation)... and will the recitation and the supplication reach the dead person and will he receive the reward of it or not? I request help and thank you.

Answer:

This action and its like are without basis, and it is not reported from the Prophet or his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, that they used to recite for the dead; in fact, the Prophet said:
Whoever performed a deed which is not from this matter of ours, will have it rejected.
It was narrated by Muslim in his Sahih and by Al-Bukhari in a Mu'allaq form in his Sahih, in a manner that indicated his approval of it. It is also narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim, on the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that the Prophet said:
"Whoever initiates in this matter of ours what is not from it, will have it (his innovation) rejected.

It is narrated by Muslim on the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet used to say in his sermon on Fridays:
"As for what follows: Verily, the best of speech is the Book of Allah, and the best guidance is that of Muhammad SAW, and the most evil of matters are the newly invented and every innovation is a misguidance.

An-Nasa'i added, with an authentic chain of narrators:
"... and every misguidance is in the Fire.As for giving charity to the dead and supplicating for them, it benefits them and reaches them, by agreement of all of the Muslims. And with Allah is success, and Allah is the One from Whom help is sought.

Source:
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 1 Pages 183-184-185