Commitment to Money
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Question
A person who jokingly promised someone money, and the other person who was promised claims that if the one who promised does not give him the money, he is a thief! Therefore, I want to ask the rabbi whether the one who promised is obligated to give the other the money, or since he did not intend to give, he is not obligated?
Answer
Shalom Rav
A verbal commitment is not binding.
Therefore, in any case, there is no monetary claim.
Source
Shulchan Aruch and its commentaries, Choshen Mishpat, Siman 40, Seif 1.