What is the ruling if one says 'Talaqtu-ki' (I have divorced you) without specifying a number?

Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others

Al-Mughni

Book of Divorce

Book 39 · Issue 4 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If one says 'Talaqtu-ki' (I have divorced you), the ruling follows the intention, meaning if three are intended, it constitutes three divorces, as this phrasing is an expression that can signify a number (one or many).