Is the wife who seeks a Khulʿ (divorce initiated by the wife) obligated to return the movable property brought by the husband and registered in her name in the dowry list, or does it become her sole property with no obligation to return anything?

The list of movables written by the husband is part of the Mahr (dowry). Khul' (divorce at the instance of the wife) is the separation of the husband from his wife in exchange for a compensation taken by the husband. If the Khul' is effected by the wife relinquishing all of the Mahr, then she has no right to the list of movables because it is part of theahr. However, she retains what she brought herself, as it is her property and not part of the Mahr. Khul' can also be effected by relinquishing part of the Mahr, such as the deferred Mahr, gold, or only the list of movables. The fate of the list is determined by agreement. The fact that the Mahr is the wife's property does not prevent its return in Khul'; rather, this is its basis, as stated in the Hadith concerning the wife of Thabit ibn Qays. It is permissible to agree on more than the Mahr in Khul', such as the wife relinquishing what she brought herself, if she agrees. It is recommended for the husband not to take more than what he gave her, but it is permissible with some dislike. To legally safeguard the husband's right, it should be written at the bottom of the list of movables that the items he brought are annexed to the Mahr.