Will the Wife Have to Return Property to the Husband After Khula?

Question: My husband put property in my name. I have taken khula. Will I have to return the property?

Answer: First look at how you got the property. Did that property come to you as dower (haq mehr)? If the property came to you as dower, then you will have to return half of it, and in some circumstances you may even have to return 75 percent, if you take khula. If your husband gives you talaq (divorce), then you are not bound to return it. If he gave you the property just like that, of his own free will, then legally you are not bound to return it. But if he manages to prove that you took this property and then, under a deliberate, pre-planned scheme, took khula and left his life, when in fact he gave the property out of love and affection, gave it to build a home together, gave it considering you part of his family, then if he takes this position to court, you could face difficulties. But the general rule is: if he doesn't go that far, you don't need to return the property, nor can he take it back.