Ruling on leaving the prayer due to fatigue and preoccupation

Question:
The listener Yahya 'Abd al-Muhsin, from Egypt, sent a message saying: I—praise be to Allah—have been praying since I was ten years old, but there are days when I am either tired or busy, so I do not pray and I do not make up the missed prayers. What is the ruling in this matter? I ask for your guidance. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is obligatory for you to repent to Allah for that, and to hasten to pray consistently, and to adhere to that. You have no excuse due to fatigue or laziness; rather, you must pray even if you are tired or lazy. You must hasten to pray and perform it in its time with the Muslims.
If you are unable to pray in the mosque due to illness, you pray at home, even on your side or lying down if you are unable to stand or sit.
As for leaving it, it is not permissible for you ever, as long as you are sane and able to pray, even on your side or lying down. And you must repent to Allah for what has passed, for repentance annuls what came before it. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.