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Introduction consisting of epistemological
What we practically expect tinge.

of ethics is to evaluate Ibn Babawayh Qomi known
human behaviors and habits. as Sheikh Saduq is one of
Thus, some particular the Shia scholars in the 4 th

instructions for human century A.H, who is also
behaviors and habits have counted as the most well-
been specified in ethics known scholar and jurist in

based on its theoretical the theological and hadith-
foundations. oriented school of Qom.
Hence, the theoretical It is significant to know

fundamentals of ethics are his theories due to the short
of particular importance, time gap between his and
while the difference in the the infallible Imams’ era.

theoretical fundamentals Therefore, this study
necessitates diversity in examines the fundamentals
ethical instructions too. of the ethic’s epistemology
Epistemology is in Sheikh Saduq’s perspective,

considered as a codified tries to clarify the basic
science among new principles and foundations
sciences whereas its of epistemology in the

specific terms and subjects Islamic ethics system and
have not been found in a deals with their influence
coherent format in the on ethical recognition.

works of the ancient The role of Sheikh Saduq,
scholars. However, some identifying his viewpoints
subjects found in their works and the criterion stated in