I say, and with God's help: If the date wine becomes intoxicating, it is unanimously agreed that it is not permissible to perform ablution with it, nor with other types of wine, as it is not permissible to perform ablution with them according to the correct opinion. However, it is permissible to perform ablution with light date wine before it becomes intoxicating for someone who does not find water; this is based on preference contrary to analogy. It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace be upon him, asked him on the Night of Al-Jinn: "Do you have water?" He said: "No." He said: "Do you have date wine?" He said: "Yes," so he performed ablution with it. This is found in Sunan Al-Daraqutni 1: 77, Musnad Ahmad 1: 455, and it was deemed good in I'laa Al-Sunan 1: 283. And from Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, he said: "The Prophet, peace be upon him, asked me what was in your container? I said: 'Date wine.' He said: 'A good date and pure water.' He said: 'So perform ablution from it.'" This is found in Sunan Al-Tirmidhi 1: 147, Sunan Al-Bayhaqi Al-Kabir 1: 9, Sunan Al-Daraqutni 1: 77, Sunan Abu Dawood 1: 21, Sunan Ibn Majah 1: 135, Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 1: 32, Sharh Ma'ani Al-Athar 1: 95, Musnad Al-Shashi 2: 248, Musnad Ahmad 1: 402, Musnad Abu Ya'la 9: 203, Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir 1: 147, and it was deemed good in I'laa Al-Sunan 1: 284. Refer to: Ramz Al-Haqa'iq 1: 16, Al-Bahr Al-Ra'iq 1: 144, Sharh Al-Wiqayah p. 104, and Allah knows best.