The Person Who Recites Qur'an in Secret is Like He Who Gives Charity in Secret

Question :

All praise is due to Allâh, I recite the Qur'an well, but my problem is that whenever I recite aloud without the Qur'an in front of me, I make mistakes. So do I lose rewards when I read in private or when I read quietly?

Answer:

Reading privately is better, as is confirmed in the Hadith that is recorded by a group of compilers with a Hasan chain of narration from the Prophet ﷺ, that he said:

"The person who recites the Qur'an secretly is like he who gives charity secretly."

So just as giving charity secretly is better, so too is the case in reciting the Qur'an, unless there is some benefit in reading out loud-for example, the Imam who delivers a sermon or recites out loud. If reading in private is more beneficial for you, it is better, unless you need to recite to others for educational purposes.

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