Is it permissible to kill any of the harmful creatures, even if they have not caused me any harm?

Question : Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to kill any of the harmful creatures, even if they have not caused me any harm? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer : Yes, it is recommended to kill the harmful creatures, even if they have not caused any harm, because their nature is to be harmful. This is why we kill young owls, young scorpions, and young snakes outside of houses. So, whatever has a nature of causing harm, kill it in any case, whether it has caused harm or not.