The Impact of Intent on Willful Murder

Willful murder is an extremely serious crime in human society, which is increasing day by day. The article explores into jurisprudential proofs to find out the impact of intent on considering killing as a willful murder. Because the sources of criminal law are mainly scriptural, and as the devotional approach presides over other approaches, so the hadiths are considered more specifically in this paper. The research findings show that if the intent to murder is proven, then it would be a specific intent that, in addition to proving the perpetrator’s fault, definitely leads to the judgment of retaliation. But, if the intent to murder is not proved to the judge, and the only evidence which shows the intent to murder is using lethal weapon, then, although he is definitely guilty of using lethal weapon, this general intent would not result in retaliation, and the tradition that is resorted to issuing the sentence of retaliation in this case is not only weak and unconfirmed, but it is in conflict with other traditions as well as the principle of prudence in blood. Consequently, the sentence of retaliation is not proved in general intent, though the fault and guilt of the perpetrator is inevitable.