What is the ruling on nested exceptions where the final exception reduces the amount to a remainder of zero (stating 'three, except two dirhams, except one dirham')?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Acknowledgment of Rights

Book 20 · Issue 5 · Bab 1

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The declarant is obligated to pay two dirhams. This is derived from the structure where 'two except one dirham' leaves one, which is excepted from the initial three, leaving two.