What is the difference between salat and dua?

Question

They both mean "prayer."

Answer 1

yes in english i guess it sounds that way.

salaat = ritual prayers and extra prayers in the same ritual ways.

dua' = asking Allah for forgiveness, and other things.

dhikr/athkaar(pl) = remembrances of Allah, i.e. subhanallah.

Answer 2

M.S , said it all

Answer 3

True.

The meaning of the word just depends on which context you use it in.

Generally, the 5 daily prayers are referred to as Salat and making dua to Allah, (i.e. asking Allah for something) is referred to as Dua.

Answer 4

Salaah is a type of Du'aa.

There are two types of Du'aa:

1) Du'aa al -Ibaadah: which is like the Salaah, it is done in a specific way

2) Du'aa al- Masalah: which is a supplication