The excuse of sleep for missing the Fajr prayer

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the definitive ruling on one who leaves the Fajr prayer until the sun rises because he is sleeping? Is he excused for that?

Answer:
This involves a distinction. If he is not one of those who sleeps with the intention of getting up, but sleep overcomes him, then it is known that this happened to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If sleep overcomes him against his will, and he had intended to get up, and his habit is to wake up and pray, but on some nights sleep overcomes him, then he is excused, and this falls under the hadith that the pen is lifted from him.
As for if he is intentional in his sleep, deliberate in his sleep, and his habit is to sleep through the Fajr prayer, and he does not care, and he says, "As long as I get up, I will pray," that is not acceptable. I am intentional in sleeping, intentional in causing the prayer to be missed from its time, and intentional in missing the congregation. This is committing several sins, may Allah protect us from that.