The Ruling on One Who Deliberately Delays the Fajr Prayer Beyond Its Time

Question:
What is the ruling on one who deliberately delays the Fajr prayer until its time has passed, given that most people set their clocks to the time of their work and perform the prayer afterwards? What is the ruling on this practice of theirs?

Answer:
A warning has already been given regarding this: it is not permissible for a person to delay the prayer beyond its time, whether it is Fajr or any other. It is obligatory for every believer to pray it within its time, and to pray it in the mosque if he is able.
If he is sick or unable, he should pray it at home within its time.
As for the one who is able, he is obligated to pray in congregation; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . It was asked of Ibn Abbas: What is the excuse? He said: "Fear or illness."
A blind man came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, I have no guide to lead me to the mosque. Do I have a dispensation to pray in my house? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He said: Yes. He said: .
It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he intended to burn down the houses of those who lagged behind. Therefore, the believer must be cautious of that.
As for setting the clock to the time of work and delaying the prayer until that time; this is a great abomination, and major shirk (associating partners with Allah) according to a group of scholars; because he has resolved to abandon it entirely within its time. For this reason, a group of scholars held that one who does this is a disbeliever, and this is the stronger position, and it is the most correct position; based on his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: , and his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: , and in other hadiths. They are the pillar of Islam. Whoever neglects them neglects the religion. Even if he prays four and neglects one, he is a disbeliever. It is necessary to maintain all five: Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, and Maghrib. It is necessary, it is necessary to maintain them all, and to perform them within their times, except if he sleeps through them or forgets them. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear. If he sleeps and it is not easy for him to wake up, and he does not hear the clock when he gets up, he prays. Likewise, if he forgets and is preoccupied with it, then he remembers, he prays.
As for deliberately setting the clock to the time of work after the time has passed; this is a great abomination, and this is a resolution to abandon it, and this is disbelief according to a group of scholars, and it is narrated from the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Abdullah ibn Shuqayq al-Aqili (may Allah be pleased with him), the noble Tabi'i, said: "The Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not consider any of the deeds to be disbelief if abandoned, except for the prayer." They considered abandoning it to be disbelief. We ask Allah for safety.