Why Did I Choose That? Understanding Your Decisions

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Why Did I Choose That? Understanding Your Decisions

For girls aged 11-16. This interactive workshop invites young Muslim women to explore how their values, priorities, and surroundings influence the decisions they make in everyda..

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9th Aug 2026

01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

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50 QAR

1 Session/s

About this Program

For girls aged 11-16. This interactive workshop invites young Muslim women to explore how their values, priorities, and surroundings influence the decisions they make in everyday life. Through guided activities and reflection, participants will uncover how choices are often shaped by friendships, family expectations, emotions, and personal desires — sometimes without even realizing it. At the heart of the session is a hands-on activity that challenges participants to make difficult trade-offs, helping them identify what truly matters to them and how different people may approach the same situation in different ways. Building on this experience, the workshop introduces a faith-centered approach to decision-making rooted in Islamic values, intentionality, and trust in Allah. Participants will leave with greater self-awareness and practical tools to approach their choices with clarity and confidence.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: - Identify personal values that influence their decisions - Recognize how values shape different responses and perspectives - Demonstrate greater empathy toward differing priorities and viewpoints - Explain how tawakkul, istikhara, and consultation support decision-making - Apply a simple framework to approach decisions more intentionally - Reflect on aligning their choices more closely with their values and faith

Meet our Instructor

Sondos Kholaki

Sondos Kholaki is a board-certified chaplain with experience serving in hospital, police, and community settings. She earned her Master of Divinit y in Islamic Chaplaincy from Bayan Islamic Graduate School and completed a two-year program in traditional Islamic studies through Dar Al-Rayyan Seminary.

She is the author of the award-winning book Musings of a Muslim Chaplain and co-editor and contributor to Mantle of Mercy: Islamic Chaplaincy in North America.

Sondos regularly teaches in community spaces, youth programs, and camps, and has facilitated programs for diverse audiences. She has also served as visiting faculty at Bayan Islamic Graduate School and The Islamic Seminary of America. She is passionate about creating reflective and engaging spaces where young people can develop self-awareness, resilience, and a meaningful connection to their faith.