What is the ruling on a father's oath to divorce the mother if she gives him 200,000 riyals?
It appears your father made his wife's divorce contingent on her giving him a sum of money, in the form of a promise. If she does not give him the money, he is not obligated to do anything. If she gives it to him and becomes involved in a hardship because of it, such as selling her belongings, then he is compelled to issue the divorce. If she does not become involved in a hardship and he does not divorce her, he is obligated to offer an expiation for an oath (kaffarat ) if he swore by Allah. This is because the default for this phrasing is a promise, not an obligation, unless there is an indicative context or statement, or if hardship occurs.
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