What are the Islamic rules regarding participation in the stock market? Is it permissible to buy and sell shares in the stock market for investment purposes?

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What are the Islamic rules regarding participation in the stock market? Is it permissible to buy and sell shares in the stock market for investment purposes?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

Yes it is permissible to buy and sell in the stock market as far as the shares you want to deal with are from a company which is doing lawful business. Shares of companies indulged in unlawful business are unlawful to buy or sell or to mediate in as brokerage.

'Wassalam.