Not very sure, but think we could try:

=IF(E4="","",IF(E4="Issued",F4*H4,IF(E4="Declined" ,0,IF(E4="Pending",0))))

Added on a front check for E4 is empty: .. IF(E4="","",
and simplified "F4*0" to just a plain zero

Or, perhaps just use:
=IF(E4="","",IF(E4<"Issued",0,F4*H4))
may suffice

Test it out ..
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Hello,

I am trying to get a cell with date information in it to enable a formula
of
some other cells to happen, in other words when a date is not entered that
particular cell is empty therefore the corresponding formula cells are not
enabled. Here is a function that works but only when the referanced cell
has
either "Pending/Issued/Declined"
=IF(E4="Issued",F4*H4,IF(E4="Declined",F4*0,IF(E4= "Pending",0))). I would
like this function to result correctly with a date entry in the referanced
cell rather then wording.
How can I do this?

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Thank you,

Trying Hard