Is it permissible for a person entrusted with distributing the zakah of another to take some of it for himself, given that he is among those to whom zakah is obligatory?

Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A man gave his zakah to a person he trusts and told him, without any restriction, to give it to whoever he sees as deserving from the poor and righteous. This man is among the most in need of this zakah, and modesty prevented him from informing the owner of the wealth about his situation. So, can he give this zakah from the one who gave it to himself, since he is deserving of it, and since the owner of the wealth did not specify this money for a particular person, but rather entrusted that needy person to give it to whoever he sees as qualified for it? And may Allah bless you?

Answer:
This is not permissible because he is an agent, and an agent does not take for himself. An agent does not take for himself except with the permission of the principal. If he is in need, he must say to the principal, "I am in need. Do you grant me permission to take from it?" If the principal grants him permission, there is no harm. However, if he does not inform the principal and takes for himself, this is not permissible. An agent does not take for himself, an agent does not buy for himself, and he does not sell to himself.