What is the ruling for stating, 'You are divorced twice, except for one divorce'?

Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others

Al-Mughni

Book of Divorce

Book 39 · Issue 4 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

There are two views regarding the statement, 'You are divorced twice, except for one divorce.' One view is that one divorce occurs. The other view is that two divorces occur, depending on whether an exception amounting to half of the stipulated number is valid, which itself has two different views.

Supporting text

The two differing views hinge on the validity of excluding one half of the stipulated number.