"Men are the maintainers of women...good women are therefore obedient...and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them.."

That would be sura 4 verse 34.  Don't blame me. blame the Qur'an and those who use it to support their actions and behavior.  They do not misunderstand the Qur'an, they are interpreting it exactly as it was written, and in accordance with the behavior of Muhammad.  No, they have it right, alright.

From Islam versus Europe August 29 by Cheradenine Zakalwe

Berlin: Somali Breaks Wife's Fingers Because She Wanted to Feed Children During Ramadan

A 24-year-old man broke two of his wife's fingers after a dispute on Saturday. [The story is dated 20th August]. As the Northern Police Directorate in Neuruppin communicated, the woman wanted to give her two small children something to eat during the fasting month of Ramadan. 

That did not suit the husband, who is of the Islamic faith, and he forbade it using violence. The police referred the 24-year-old to the community accommodation in Stolpe-Süd in the Hennigsdorf district. The woman was given medical treatment as an out-patient.