Placing beetle traps in beehives in order to control the pests

Q: There is a practice of placing beetle traps in beehives in order to control the pest from inhabiting the beehive. The trap contains oil which is used to drown the beetles. 

Is this allowed in order to control the pest?

A: It is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)