Is it permissible to gather in a Musjid to make khatam of the Qur‟aan as thawaab for a deceased person?

Answer

Congregational khatam for the deceased, especially in the Musjid, is bid'ah. The only valid and Sunnah congregational practice is Janaazah Salaat. All other congregational practices for the dead are baseless and bid'ah customs. Any person may recite as much Qur'aan as he desires as Isaal-e -Thawaab for the mayyit. But they should do so individually, and not make a show of their personal act of ibaadat.