Paid Zakat Without Intention

Question
My son has a shop in Turkey, and we give zakat on the shop's merchandise every Ramadan. My son donated two thousand Turkish lira at the beginning of Ramadan without intention, and the zakat on the shop's merchandise amounts to one thousand Turkish lira. I also distributed (600) Turkish lira here in Idlib, and my son forgets to intend. The shop is a partnership between me and my son. Have we fulfilled the zakat obligation? Of course, the shop is not his; it is rented?
Answer
I say, and with Allah's success: Zakat without intention is not valid; it is an act of worship, and you must pay the zakat to the shop with the intention, and Allah knows best.
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