Is it permissible to recite the Quran while lying down?
Chapter on the Times When Prayer is Prohibited
Al-Mughni
Book of Prayer
Primary text
It is permissible to recite the Quran while one is lying down. Aisha reported that she used to recite the Quran while lying down on her bed. This is documented in Al-Firyabi's 'Fada'il al-Qur'an'.