I said to my uncle, “By Allah!

Q 1: I made a vow that I would slaughter a calf if my uncle bought a building, and Your Eminence told me to fulfill my vow. However, after that, my uncle gave up the idea of buying the building, as the purchase was not agreed upon. Is it still obligatory for me to fulfill my vow now or was the obligation removed when the deal was rescinded?

A: If the reality is as you mentioned, it is not necessary for you to fulfill the vow, due to the absence of the conditions that it was based upon. If the contract to buy the building was rescinded, whatever was based on the contract is also rescinded. However, if your uncle ever buys a building, you will have to fulfill your vow as long as you did not intend the vow to apply specifically to the building he did not buy.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.