What is the ruling on the statement: 'You are divorced three times, except for three, except for two'?

Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others

Al-Mughni

Book of Divorce

Book 39 · Issue 2 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

This statement is invalid. The reason is twofold: first, excepting two from three is invalid because two constitutes the majority of three; second, excepting three from three is invalid because it covers the entirety.