Buying Stocks

Question
Is buying stocks and trading them forbidden or permissible, such as buying shares in an electricity company, or buying shares from a bank, or a global company?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: The original rule in trade is permissibility, and this type of trade is permissible, unless the company is trading in prohibited items, in which case it is not allowed. The profit must be a shared part, not a specific amount every month, for example. And God knows best.
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