What is the ruling on killing animals that cause harm to people?

Chapter on Selling the Musarrah (Animal with milk retained in udder)

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 3 · Bab 5

Open in Qurani

Primary text

By analogy with the vicious dog, it is permissible to kill anything that harms people or damages their property, as it causes injury without benefit, resembling a wolf. Conversely, that which causes no harm is not permissible to kill, based on previous evidence.