What is the ruling for the utterance 'You are divorced two and two except two'?
Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others
Al-Mughni
Book of Divorce
Primary text
The exception in 'You are divorced two and two except two' is invalid. If the exception refers to the clause immediately following it, it nullifies the entire clause. If it refers to the total of four, it nullifies more than half, both outcomes being invalid.
Supporting text
An alternative possibility exists where the exception is deemed valid, based on the principle that the conjunction 'wa' unifies the clauses, and excepting half is permissible, effectively being equivalent to saying 'four except two.'