waheguru ji...watch Aamir khans's "satyamev jayate: episode # 3......on dowry...how in laws come up with the ideas and tortures to get dowry.....
you should ask just one question to boy...why do they expect so (financial crisis).....if they are not financially strong....why her parents should give their daughter to them ? and if his sister's to be inlaws aks him to do so, would he go ahead ?
personally if situation like this arises in my family, i won't support it..........seyaane nu ishara kaafi........tomorrow they'll say already we told you...and you don't even know how much would they be looking at while seeking this "help" say dowry.....
another thing you need to know if they give or plan to give dowry in his sisters (if any) wedding, if yes... so this is clearly a dowry....they might come up one day before wedding and ask for this help,,,,,,,