Is it valid to pray at home and delay the prayer due to exhaustion?

Q: I usually miss the 'Asr prayer and pray it at home because my work does not end until the 'Asr adhan. I leave work exhausted, with no time to rest or eat, and I am unable to pray at its time. Is it valid for me to pray at home and delay the prayer past its time?

A: What you mentioned is not an excuse that justifies delaying the prayer with the congregation. Rather, it is obligatory for you to hasten to it with your Muslim brothers in the houses of Allah , and then rest and eat afterward. This is because Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has made it obligatory for you to perform the prayer at its time with your Muslim brothers in the congregation, and what you mentioned is not a legal excuse for delaying it. However, this is from the abandonment of Satan and the soul that commands evil, and from the weakness of faith and the little fear of Allah . So beware of your desires, your Satan, and your soul that commands evil, so that you may be pleased with the outcome and attain safety and happiness in this world and the Hereafter. May Allah protect you from the evil of your soul and guard you from the whispers of Satan.