The Impact of Missing the Prayer in the Mosque and Making It Up After Its Time on Faith

Question:
He says: What is the ruling on one who misses the five daily prayers in the mosque, especially the Fajr prayer? Is there danger to his faith, given that he makes them up after their time has passed?

Answer:
Yes, this is the worst of afflictions for faith. What remains of a person's faith if he does not maintain his prayer? What remains with him? If he deliberately delays the prayer until after its time, intentionally sleeping and saying, "Whenever I wake up, I will pray; when I get up, I will go to work and my job, and I will pray," this is not permissible. He is deliberate, and his prayer is not accepted even if he prays it, because it is outside its time and he is deliberate in delaying it past its time, so it is not accepted from him. However, he must repent to Allah, return, and maintain the prayer in its time with the congregation. Yes.