Is an oath conditional upon an event not occurring within four months considered an Iilaa' (oath of abstinence)?

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Al-Mughni

Book of the Oath of Abstention (Ila')

Book 41 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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The oath is considered an Iilaa' if conditioned upon something known not to exist before four months, such as the Hour or the arrival of someone from a distant land like India. This constitutes an oath of abstinence because the condition is set beyond the four-month limit.