The agent taking from zakah money in exchange for distributing it

Question:
The questioner says: I have friends who are wealthy and have appointed me as their agent to distribute their zakah to those who are entitled to receive it, whom I am responsible for finding. Do you have any guidance for me regarding this? And am I entitled to take from this money in exchange for my work?

Answer:
As for taking from it, it is not permissible for you to do so; because you are an agent in its distribution, and an agent does not take anything for himself except with the permission of the one who appointed him. As for your accepting this and carrying it out, that is up to you, if you trust yourself to handle it, and that you will preserve it and deliver it to its rightful owners, and you know the people who are entitled to zakah, then there is no harm in that. This is cooperation in righteousness and piety. But if you do not trust yourself, do not take it on. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.