Missed Prayer Time Due to Unintentional Delay
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Question
Before the morning prayer, I was engaged in work, long before the end of the prayer time, and by mistake, I missed the prayer time. What should I do?
Answer
Even though you acted improperly, as it is forbidden to engage in work before prayer, if it is still before midday, pray the morning prayer, and your reward will be as if you prayed at the incorrect time.
If midday has arrived, wait half an hour until the time for Mincha, and when the time comes, pray Mincha, and then make up the morning prayer.
If you are pressed for time and cannot wait for the time of Mincha, you can pray with the condition that if it is the time for Mincha, this prayer will be for Mincha, and the second prayer will be to make up the morning prayer, and if it is still the time for the morning prayer, this prayer will count for the morning, and the next one for Mincha.
Source
The matter of making up and the condition is explained in the words of the Mishnah Berurah, Siman 89, S"K 7, and in the words of the Raav Eiger there.