After the Anwar Mosque was built, money was lost to the contractor and the mosque was sued. The court also ruled that the mosque should be closed. The book written by Anwar Mosque Committee on the day after the fall of Ras Teferi (Haile Selassie) entitled "The Great Anwar Mosque in Addis Ababa" reads:

“After the Al-Anwar Mosque was completed and used for prayers, the contractor for the construction of the mosque surrendered the remaining 16,000 birr (sixteen thousand birr) and closed the mosque in accordance with a court order.

Although the vibrator informed the contractor that the mosque had no money at that time, the contractor refused to give him even a moment. After that

The administration of the mosque, after a meeting of Islamic elders, decided that the money should be paid within 24 hours. However, if this amount is not paid within this time, it will be deducted from the land of the mosque and sold at auction. The court also ruled that it did.

Nevertheless, Haji Abubakar Sharif, the Anwar Nazir, convened an emergency meeting to discuss the matter with the Muslims. The Anwar Mosque borrowed 16,000 birr from the Muslims.