Does the starting point of a divorce count if stated as a range?

Chapter on Divorce by Calculation

Al-Mughni

Book of Divorce

Book 39 · Issue 2 · Bab 3

Open in Qurani

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The starting point of the range is included in the count, just as saying, 'I left Basra,' implies that one was previously in Basra. However, the termination point is not included by the literal meaning of the expression. If the expression allows for inclusion and non-inclusion of the endpoint, divorce cannot be established based on doubt.