ANSWER:

It is not permissible to give such so called men a dowry as this is not from Islam but rather from Hinduism.

He must not cater for such intimidations and it might be best for her to leave such a man and get divorced from him as he is not a real man.

Allah doesn’t burden a soul beyond what it can bear. 

My husband has promised out of sheer compulsion to complete a house within one year for his brother in law as dowry (he has signed an agreement). If we don’t do as he says, he tortures his wife,chases her out and threatens to divorce her. My husband is already under a lot of debt and this may further weaken him financially. I just want to know if my husband is sinful I he is unable to do it on tim