وَقَّاص
Waqas
وقاص
Say it: wa-QQAAS · waq.ˈqɑːsˤ
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“One who breaks or crushes much (intensive of waqs)”
بہت توڑنے والا
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
PermissibleDeoband: permissible / correct - also correct (meaning: net for catching birds).
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is the name “Muhammadhaleem” permissible to keep, or should it be changed?" (Fatwa 193/193=M/1429); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/10343; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
وقاص بن حاجب بن غفار
وقاص بن حاجب بن غفار
A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.
What the references say
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. وقاص بن حاجب بن غفار Open →
Questions about Waqas
What does Waqas mean?
Waqas means “One who breaks or crushes much (intensive of waqs)”. In Urdu: بہت توڑنے والا.
Is Waqas a boy or girl name?
Waqas is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Waqas?
Waqas is of Arabic origin.
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