In an age when the tar\u0101w\u012b\u1e25 prayers of the blessed month of Rama\u1e0d\u0101n are seen and treated by many as an unwelcome hindrance and burden, an erroneous practice that needs to be highlighted is that of remuneration for the khatm (complete recital) of the Holy Qur\u02be\u0101n. It has become normal in many mas\u0101jid to make a payment to the reciter of the Holy Qur\u02be\u0101n and for the reciter to accept such a payment. In fact, such a payment is seen as veneration and promotion of the Holy Qur\u02be\u0101n. Hence, the sum paid to the reciter is usually very generous. The management committees of many mas\u0101jid effectively compel those who live within the locality of the masjid or who had attended the tar\u0101w\u012b\u1e25 prayers to make a fixed contribution toward this payment \u2013 a \u2018tar\u0101w\u012b\u1e25 tax\u2019. Many make this payment reluctantly, out of embarrassment or for fear of being named and shamed. Others make the payment wholeheartedly, believing it to be a service to the Holy Qur\u02be\u0101n.<\/p>\n