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That's it. Not much more detail in the question.

If the answer could include usage in a sentence, that would be helpful.

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They're exactly the same word. In Arabic, the word صلاة‎ (salah/salat) ends with what is known as a taa marbutah, which can be pronounced either as "t" (if it's in the middle of a sentence) or an "h" (if it's at the end of a sentence).

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  • If I were saying it in English, would it's time for salah. is it salat time? be correct?
    – Shamoon
    Feb 23, 2015 at 1:20
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    @Shamoon Yes and no. Applying Arabic grammar rules to an English sentence is just confusing, better off just sticking to whichever pronunciation you prefer.
    – goldPseudo
    Feb 23, 2015 at 1:39
  • @goldPseudo is right that "Applying Arabic grammar rules to an English sentence is just confusing" , but assume in regard to ur question which asked "it's time for salah. is it salat time", then u'd better to say it by the letter "h (salah)" , Since its main word is Salah, then in case you add some word to it you ought to say it by "t" according to Arabic. So I reckon you cannot observe this grammar in English. Anyhow I think the response of dear goldPseudo is good enough to persuade you. Good luck. Mar 11, 2015 at 11:28
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    To be entirely accurate: ṣalāt all on its own is not correct in Classical Arabic: you need to add a case ending (ṣalātun, ṣalātin, aṣ-ṣalātu etc.). ṣalāh is the pausal form, which you use at the end of a sentence, or at the end of an ʼāyah in the Qur’an.
    – aasheq
    Apr 6, 2015 at 19:53
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It is exactly the same, depending on the context of usage. At the end of iqama we use "salah", and in the middle we use "salat".

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Basically according to my info. As much as I can remember, there wouldn't be any special difference between the mentioned words (Salah/Salat) from the aspect of meaning and their meanings almost are the same. But apparently there is a little difference from grammar aspect.

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