"When the angel Jibreel (Gabriel) recited the words of Allaah to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) he recited them in a certain way and he showed the Prophet the ways in which it was permissible to recite the Quran."
*Must Not Be in the State of Janabah When Reciting or Holding the Qur'an
*Must Be in the State of Wudhu when Touching Qur'an
*Must Not Disturb Others
*Must Say the Isti'adha (عوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم) Before Reciting Qur'an
*Encouraged to Say the Basmala (بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم) When Beginning to Recite, Especially at the Beginning of a Surah, Except Before Surah at-Taubah, Ch.9
*Recite in a Moderate Fashion, Not too Loud, Not too Quiet, Not too Fast, Not too Slow
The Prophet said, "Such a person as recites the Qur'an and masters it by heart, will be with the noble righteous scribes (in Heaven). And such a person exerts himself to learn the Qur'an by heart, and recites it with great difficulty, will have a double reward." (Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol.6 Bk.60 No.459)