What is the ruling on a woman who gave her husband a sum of zakah to distribute, but he kept it with him and then became poor?

The questioner : I do not know what is best. This woman gave her husband zakah money, and he kept it with him. Then, after a period of time, the cycle turned and she became one of the poor.

The Shaykh : Did you say that she gave her husband the zakah?

The questioner : No, she gave it to him so that he would distribute it. She entrusted him with its distribution. Okay. Then, after a period of time, he became poor. So now, Shaykh, my problem is: how does she take it back? Is it permissible for the woman to do this? Is it lawful for the man to keep this, this, this?

The Shaykh : No, it is not lawful. He is a trustee, so it is obligatory for him to distribute it among the people eligible for zakah. But if he becomes poor, there is no harm in him telling her that he is in need. And if he says he is in need, there is no harm in her saying, "Take it." Because he is her agent, and the charity has not left her hand. For this reason, if she asks to withdraw it, she has the right to do so.