We have a custom of bringing a Quran memorizer to the mosque during the month of Ramadan to lead the people in Taraweeh prayers for the completion of the Quran. People here prefer to give their Zakat during Ramadan, so they give their Zakat to this memorizer regardless of his financial situation. He may be a student of knowledge or a merchant. Is it permissible for him to accept Zakat, and has the Zakat been lifted from the people?