The ruling on intentionally delaying the Fajr prayer until the sun rises

Question:
Many people, may Allah guide them, have become accustomed to intentionally setting their alarm clock for a specific time to wake up in the morning, at seven or eight o'clock, to head to their jobs in their schools, shops, and institutions, and they do not pray the Fajr prayer except at that late time.

Answer:
This is a great evil; this is a great evil from which one must guard; because it is an intentional abandonment of the Fajr prayer in its time. The one who sets the clock for the time he leaves for work, at seven or eight o'clock, meaning after the sun has risen, this is an evil from which disbelief is feared for him; because he is intentionally abandoning the Fajr prayer outside its time, in its time. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said that between a man and disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of prayer. And he said this, and the intentional abandonment of it, persisting in sleep intentionally and not getting up except after the time has passed, so this is an intentional abandonment of it. We ask Allah for safety from it. And it appears from the generality of the hadiths that he is a disbeliever by this action which he persisted in, between a man and disbelief and shirk is the prayer. And he says , and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified its times: the Fajr is between the appearance of the dawn and the rising of the sun. So it is not permissible to delay it beyond the Fajr, it is not permissible to delay it until the sun rises, neither in travel nor in residence, one does not intend that. And if it is known that he does this, he should be disciplined if the one in authority knows it. He should be referred to the committee. If it is known and established against him, he should be disciplined until he straightens out, and until he repents to Allah from this bad action. We ask Allah for safety from it.