A man saying, “My wives are all divorced except one,” without specifying which one

Question:
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a man says, “All my wives are divorced except one,” and he does not specify which one, are all the women divorced?

Answer:
What is his intention regarding who the one is? He is asking about his intention: who is the one? If he says, “So-and-so,” then that one is specified. If he says, “I do not know, I forgot, I swear by Allah I do not know,” this is a case that may arise, if Allah wills. But we will answer the question. If he says, “I do not know, I do not know which one. I forgot,” then it is determined by lot. Lots are drawn among them. Yes.