Distributing prizes and celebrating the excellent students in the Masjid

Q 4: Is it permissible to distribute prizes and celebrate the excellent students in the Masjid (mosque), taking into consideration that the celebration starts with reciting the Glorious Qur'an and is free from clapping?

A: It is permissible to distribute prizes among the excellent students in the Masjid, as long as these prizes are given for doing permissible activities like research and memorizing the Glorious Quran.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.