The ruling on one who was entrusted with paying zakat al-fitr but forgot until its time had passed?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. The questioner is from the Arab Republic of Egypt and resides in Jeddah. He says: I work in a grocery store, and at the end of Ramadan, one of the brothers asked me to pay his zakat al-fitr on behalf of his family. He gave me the amount and appointed me as his agent, but unfortunately, I forgot and did not pay the zakat, and the money is still with me. What should I do with this money, Honorable Shaykh? And is there a sin on me for that?

Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for you to carry out the agency and pay the zakat that you committed to paying on behalf of that Muslim. If you have delayed paying it, then it is not valid from you. It is obligatory that you pay it and hasten to do so, and place it in its proper places, or inform the owner of the zakat that you did not do what he appointed you to do, and then he will act and clear his conscience. Yes.