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36 questions
Mosque committees or madrasah leadership may be hesitant to endorse the challenge, even while understanding its charitable purpose, due to concerns about liability, safety, or appropriateness. How can these concerns be addressed while showing the benefits of the challenge?
Someone is keen to take part in the challenge but is struggling to find others willing to join them, and feels isolated in their enthusiasm. How can they find like-minded people to take part with, or join an existing group?
What are the typical costs involved in organising a challenge, and what are the main expense categories? What kind of budget might different sized groups expect to need?
Someone has been asked to lead their group's challenge but feels unsure about it, particularly if they don't consider themselves especially fit or sporty. How can they prepare for the role and manage worries about not meeting participants' expectations?
How can organisers ensure participant safety while still preserving a genuinely meaningful and difficult challenge? Is it possible to create an authentic experience without taking on unnecessary risk?
Is it possible to organise the challenge in a specific region, for example South Wales, or are suitable venues and terrain only available in certain parts of the country?
Given that many Muslim women don't wear abaya as everyday dress, and some may not own one at all, why does the challenge ask participants to wear it regardless of their usual practice?
Are venues used for the obstacle course element generally comfortable with participants wearing full Muslim dress, or do organisers commonly encounter resistance?
When choosing someone to lead a group's challenge, is it best to look for the most athletic or adventurous person, or are other qualities more important?
Some members of a group may be hesitant to take part in the challenge – some feeling it isn't appropriate for modest Muslim women, others doubting their own physical capability. How can they be encouraged to join and see it as a valuable experience?
How can organisers assess whether participants are physically capable of completing the challenge safely, without being discriminatory or excluding people unnecessarily? What's the best approach to evaluating fitness and health readiness?
For the obstacle course element of the challenge, could a natural environment be used to create a homemade course, rather than hiring a professional assault course venue? Wouldn't this feel more realistic?