What is the ruling on habitually eating onions or garlic before the 'Isha' prayer, which leads to missing the 'Isha' prayer in congregation?

The questioner : What is the ruling on habitually eating onions or garlic before the 'Isha' prayer, and this leads to missing the 'Isha' prayer in congregation?

The Shaykh : Naturally, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: , it does not mean that a Muslim should take eating garlic or onions as an excuse to refrain from prayer. Rather, this is a punishment from the Wise Lawgiver, on the tongue of the Noble Prophet, a punishment for him that deprives him of witnessing the prayer that elevates his prayer by twenty-seven degrees. So if he is mindful of this, he is sinful because he is engaging in the cause that prevents him from praying in congregation.