What is the legal consequence if a husband says to his wife, 'You are divorced one, unless you desire three,' and the wife desires fewer than three or does not desire?

Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others

Al-Mughni

Book of Divorce

Book 39 · Issue 1 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the wife desires fewer than three divorces, or if she does not express a desire, the pronouncement results in a single divorce. This ruling is based on the literal adherence to the condition not being met or the condition not being fully executed.